Alexander Cunningham

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Summary

Born
Jan 1801
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Jan 1825
Arrival
Apr 1825
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Alexander Cunningham
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1801
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Baker/pastry cook

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Donegal
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 5th Jan 1825
Ship: Hooghley
Arrival: 22nd Apr 1825
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Alexander Cunningham was transported on the Hooghley, departing 5th Jan 1825 and arriving 22nd Apr 1825 with 194 passengers.

The Hooghley was built in London in 1819. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Hooghley in 1825, 1828, 1831 and 1834. 1831 Voyage - Hooghley. Shipping; Intelligence. ARRIVALS. From Cork, on Tuesday last, whence she sailed the 24th June last, the ship, Hooghley,309 tons, Captain Reeves, with- 184 female prisoners. Surgeon superintendent, James Ellis, Esq. this vessel brings out ten free settlers and 20 children, as steerage passengers. Source; The Sydney Herald. Mon 3 Oct 1831. Page 4. Shipping Intelligence.

HooghleyHooghley (generic)

References

Primary SourceNew South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Bound Indentures 1823-1826 hooghley

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Convict Notes

Tony Beale avatar
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on 13th January 2022

NSW BDMs Marriages 5385/1831 V18315385 3B CUNNINGHAM ALEXANDER CARROLL BRIDGET CB (Church of England Parramatta, St John's) 955/1831 V1831955 15 CUNNINGHAM ALEXANDER CARROLL BRIDGET CB Births CUNNINGHAM ALEXANDER 1822/1831 V18311822 125 ALEXANDER BRIDGET

Tony Beale avatar
116
on 13th January 2022

New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 1831 Bridgett Carroll 21 Bond (7yrs) per ship Edward to marry Alex Cunningham 30 Free (7yrs) per ship Hooghley Rev S Marsden

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 30th December 2020

Donegal Assizes. ... Alexander Cunningham, for stealing wearing apparel from John Barnet and others — Guilty. To be transported seven years. ... Enniskillen Chronicle, 2 Sept 1824.

Tony Beale avatar
116
on 5th July 2020

Alexander Cunningham in the 1828 New South Wales, Australia Census New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom 1831 August 16 cert no 31/846

Tony Beale avatar
116
on 5th July 2020

From Donegal 5' 5" pale pock pitted dark red hair, chesnut eyes well behaved sent to Pantons