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James Coyle

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Summary

Born
Jan 1799
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1819
Arrival
Mar 1820
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Coyle
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1799
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Weaver

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Ireland, Cavan
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 3rd Oct 1819
Ship: Castle Forbes
Arrival: 4th Mar 1820
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Coyle 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 ForbesCastle Forbes (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://stors.tas.gov.au/CON23-1-1 https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/

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Convict Notes

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on 8th September 2017

Native of Cavan in Ulster Northern Ireland, convicted at County Cavan and sentenced to life transportation. Physical Description: Height: 5' 4", Hair: Brown, Eyes: Blue remarks; Small scar on right cheek Full pardon 14th April 1826 Departed for England on Medway 25th April 1826.