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Transportation
James Cullen 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
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Convict Notes
James CULLEN was convicted at Dublin on 24 Oct 1841 for cattle stealing - a cow and heifer. 10yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'British Sovereign' arriving 17 March 1841. Aged 21yrs; single man; Roman Catholic; carpenter' 5'3 1/2"; can read & write. Native Place: Dublin 15mths Probation Period in the Colony. 1844: a Constable at Pontville. 1846: a Constable at Richmond. Neglect of duty - 12mths hard labour and to be dismissed from Police Force. 17 April 1846: Ticket of Leave granted. 31 Mar 1847: Application for permission to marry - to Mary Holehouse (per Tory). Approved. Cannot locate an actual marriage registration on records. (Interestingly Mary Holehouse, per Tory, applied again for permission to marry a John Cray and married him in Jan 1849. She had given birth to a baby in 1847 at the Female Factory but baby died as an infant.) 9 Jan 1849: Conditional Pardon approved. 30 Dec 1851: Free Certificate. 2 Jan 1852 a James Cullen left VDL for Melbourne, Victoria per the 'Rebecca', as a passenger. Listed as an Irish carpenter, aged 30yrs.
Applied for marriage to Mary Holehouse - 23/Apr 184