Michael Connolly

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Summary

Born
Jan 1806
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Jul 1829
Arrival
Nov 1829
Death
Dec 1848
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Personal Information

Name: Michael Connolly
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1806
Death: 1st Dec 1848
Age at death: 42
Occupation: Ploughman/shearer

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Dublin
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 12th Jul 1829
Ship: Guildford
Arrival: 4th Nov 1829
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Michael Connolly was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th Jul 1829 and arriving 4th Nov 1829 with 201 passengers.

The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.

GuildfordGuildford (generic)

References

Primary SourceConvict Indents. Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 7th November 2024

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Michael Connelly, alias Connolly, age on arrival, 25, per Guildford (8) 1829. Tried at Dublin City. 1828, Life for Robbery Highway. DOB, 1804, native place, Wicklow Co. Single. Catholic. Trade, Ploughman shearer. Norfolk Island. Died 1844, at Macleay River District.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 4th November 2024

CONVICT INDENTS Name Michael Connolly Age 22 Date of Conviction 5 Nov 1828 Place of Conviction Dublin Estimated Birth Year abt 1806 Vessel Guildford Date of Arrival 10 Jul 1829 © 1997-2024 Ancestry New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register Name; Mich'l Connolly Ship; Guildford 8th Date of death; December 1848 - Port Macquarie Remarks; Vide letter dated 16 February 1849. No; 726