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Transportation
Owen Courtenay was transported on the British Sovereign, departing 16th Dec 1840 and arriving 17th Mar 1841 with 74 passengers.
Built in Sunderland 1840. Tonnage 493. Rig. Appears to be only one voyage transporting convict persons to Australia - Departing Dublin, Ireland 16 Dec 1840 to arrive at Van Diemen's Land 18 March 1841. As this ship sailed direct from Ireland, the full register of transportees are not yet listed on this web site but are currently being added. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
British Sovereign (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convict records |
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Convict Notes
Conduct Record now located: 12 mths Probation Period. 21 Sept 1844: Ticket of Leave granted. 17 Aug 1847: Free Certificate issued.
Owen COURTENAY was convicted at Cork, Ireland on 17 Aug 1840 for manslaughter - he struck Jeremiah ... on the head and he died a day later, but I did not intend to kill him. His brother Daniel escaped. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia per the ship 'British Sovereign' arriving there 17 March 1841. Married man, wife Ellen at Kerry/Derry. 3 children Aged 40 yrs; a labourer; 5'4 1/2" height; dark complexion; dk brown hair; grey eyes. Native place of birth: Co. of Derry Colony of VDL: No details recorded on his Conduct Sheet, apart from offence and arrival details.