John Crosbie
Summary
Transportation
References
| Primary Source | NSW Gov Record. Irish Convicts. |
Claims
No one has claimed John Crosbie yet.
Convict Notes
Born - Dublin Ireland. Crime - Stealing brass pump. Single - CF 44/1441.
156430 Crosbie (Crosby) John - William Jardine 1838. 1842 22 December Invermein Australasian Chronicle. Granted Ticket of Leave.
Reports on Crosbie's trial in Dublin are found in Freemans Journal Newspaper and Saunders Newsletter on Wednesday 27th September 1837. A letter from his mother, Margaret, pleading for leniency from transportation, written to Henry Mulgrave, Governor of Ireland can be found in national Archives of Ireland. Document reference 2: CRF 1837 C296 - MFS 59/5 (CRF 1837 A1 – D172) (microfilm l – convict reference) outlining that his father passed away and she has six young children dependent on John's breadwinning. In 1842 he was granted his Ticket of Leave, having worked in the Invermien area and in 1845 he married Jane Mullavey at Maitland. He worked as a shepherd on many properties in the Glen Innes and Wellingrove areas. He had 11 children with Jane and over the years bought land with his earnings passing away at his Gray St house.
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Mark Crosbie | 19th Jul 2023 | date_of_birth, date_of_death, alias2, alias3, alias4 |
Dennis Nightingale | 27th Mar 2023 | convicted at, term: years, voyage, source: NSW Gov Record. Irish Convicts. (prev. ), firstname: John, surname: Crosbie, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1823, date of death: 0000, gender: m, occupation, crime |
Dennis Nightingale | 27th Mar 2023 | convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, occupation, crime |
Dennis Nightingale | 27th Mar 2023 | alias1: Crosby |