James Cuddy

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Summary

Born
Jan 1791
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Nov 1817
Arrival
Apr 1818
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Cuddy
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1791
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Nail maker

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Dublin City
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 14th Nov 1817
Ship: Guildford
Arrival: 1st Apr 1818
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Cuddy was transported on the Guildford, departing 14th Nov 1817 and arriving 1st Apr 1818 with 203 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 SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

iain Frazier avatar
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on 28th September 2025

Family connections for James (Cuddy) are: CUDDY James (Cuddy) was born about 1791 in Dublin Ireland & became a nail maker. He was tried at Dublin city in 1817, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 1 4 1818 after a voyage of 4.5months on GUILDFORD. He was Free by Servitude when he married with permission Eliza/beth (Reynolds her second marriage) on 17 7 1832 at (St Johns CofE?) Parramatta. [Some information taken from this Website] Eliza/beth (Reynolds) was born about 1808 at Cavan Ireland & became a nurse girl/servant. She was tried with her siblings & mother for assault & robbery of money of Thomas (Hughes) at Dublin city in 1825, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW on 17 5 1826 after a voyage of 4months on LADY ROWENA; she was Catholic. In 1826 she was in a first relationship at Kelso with Stephen (Vane/Wain/Waines/Wayne his second relationship) & married him on 7 11 1826 at Holy Trinity CofE Kelso (with permission given by Government) . She was recorded in 1828 at the Factory Parramatta. She ran away-from her husband? about June 1834. She died on 20 7 1843 age35 at Parramatta Hospital. [Some information taken from this Website] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 13th August 2022

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Cuddy, age on arrival, 27, per Guildford (3) 1818, Tried Dublin City, 1817, 7 years. DOB, 1791, native place, Dublin City, Nailer.