Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Dominick Conlan was transported on the York, departing 30th Apr 1829 and arriving 28th Aug 1829 with 192 passengers.
The York I was built in Southwick, West Sussex, England in 1819. 429 tons. Three voyages to Australia with transport convicts - 1829, 1830 and 1832. The York II was built in Sunderland, England in 1854. 940 ton ship. Transported convicts and pensioner guards and families to Western Australia in 1862.
York (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 59 (32) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
"Dominick Conlan was my 3 x Great Grandfather. He married Mary Ann Farmer (nee Smith and a widow) on 20th March 1840 at New Norfolk, Tasmania. She was 23 and he was 36. They had 9 children. They were both Irish and both transported. Their daughter Emily married Abraham Richardson and moved to the South Island of New Zealand. They had 2 daughters. Their daughter Mary Ann Richardson married Henry McDonald and they had my Grandmother - Rachel Emily McDonald. Rachel as a widow married Charles Prince and they had my Mother -Norma Mary Prince. Norma married Arthur Angus (deceased)and I am their daughter Lynette Raewyn Angus. I married David William Howe (deceased) and we have 2 sons - Craig and Scott Howe. Craig has 4 Children."
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Convict Notes
He was only 5 foot tall
Dominick and Mary Ann had nine known children
Dominick was 27 years old on arrival in VDL. Dominick was 5'6 1/4" tall, born in Sligo, Ireland, single, dark brown hair, dark grey eyes. 11/1/1834: Was being transported to Port Arthur per "Tamar", broke into the cargo hold and was found under the influence of liquor and received 36 lashes at Port Arthur. 22/11/1839: CP 3/8/1841: COF Married Mary Ann Farmer(1820-3/6/1875) and they had 6 children. Dominick died at Newtown, Hobart.
Deserted from 63rd Regiment in Portugal 1827 May 20 1833 Absconded and concealing himself on Barque Susanna bound to Sydney 50 lashes. June 25 1833 Absconding and being concealed Transported to Port arthur 1835 condtional pardon 1839 Married Mary Ann Farmer 20 March 1840