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James Connors was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 3rd Oct 1819 and arriving 4th Mar 1820 with 143 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convict records |
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Convict Notes
James CONNORS was convicted at Kings County, Ireland in the Lent of 1819. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Castle Forbes' arriving 1820. There are no remarks or assignments at all on his Conduct Record page. (Ref. http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON31-1-6,358,89,F,60). His Indent record does have details, so he must have made the voyage. Aged 40yrs; labourer; 5'5 1/4"; Hazel eyes; light brown hair; ruddy complexion. Disposition: indifferent Native Place - Kings County, Ireland.