Summary
Born
Jan 1835
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Nov 1860
Arrival
Feb 1861
Death
Jan 1860
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Personal Information
Name: Dennis Fanning
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1835
Death: 1st Jan 1860
Age at death: 25
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Fenning
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Middlesex, Westminster Adjourned Sessions
Sentence term: 6 years
Voyage
Departed: 8th Nov 1860
Ship: Palmerston
Arrival: 11th Feb 1861
Place of Arrival: Western Australia
Transportation
Dennis Fanning was transported on the Palmerston, departing 8th Nov 1860 and arriving 11th Feb 1861 with 296 passengers.
978 ton ship was built at Moulmein, Burma in 1853. On the voyage from Portland, England to the Swan River Colony, Western Australia in 1860/61 the ship also carried passengers, pensioner guards, wives and children as well as soldiers and 296 convicts.
Palmerston (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 340 (172). W.A. convicts. |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Level 108
Level 108
Dennis Fanning was convicted at Middlesex, London for picking pockets, 1857. 6yr sentence. Transported to Western Australia per the 'Palmerston' 1860. Aged 26yrs. Ship's record indicate that Dennis died during the voyage.