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John Doherty

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Summary

Born
Jan 1800
Conviction
Robbery
Departure
Sep 1845
Arrival
Jan 1846
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Doherty
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1800
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Weaver
Aliases: Dogherty

Crime

Crime: Robbery
Convicted at: Unknown
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 23rd Sep 1845
Ship: Samuel Boddington
Arrival: 18th Jan 1846
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Doherty was transported on the Samuel Boddington, departing 23rd Sep 1845 and arriving 18th Jan 1846 with 68 passengers.

Built 1841 at Whitby. Wood barque of 669 Tons. Named after Irish Politician, Samuel Boddington. 1846: Sailed from Dublin to Van Diemen's Land with 143 male convicts. (List of people is currently being updated - researchers - not yet complete) Also voyages for "free settlers" to Australia.

Samuel BoddingtonSamuel Boddington (generic)

References

Primary SourceArchives Office of Tasmania – digitised record Item: CON33-1-75 LINCTAS

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Convict Notes

Sheryl avatar
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on 17th August 2025

Prisoner discharged from HM Gaol during the week of the 22nd Nov 1871 & 18 Nov 1871. John Dogherty, per Samuel Boddington, F.S., tried at Launceston, on the 14 Nov 1871, for assault, served 7 days, native place Londonderry, 70 yrs, 5 feet 5 inches high, grey hair. Tasmania Police Gazette, 24th Nov 1871, p189.

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on 1st June 2018

"Married 10 Children"?