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Dominick Rohan

Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Cow stealing
Departure
Apr 1849
Arrival
Apr 1850
Death
Sep 1859
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Personal Information

Name: Dominick Rohan
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: 10th Sep 1859
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: Patrick

Crime

Crime: Cow stealing
Convicted at: Ireland, Cork
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 18th Apr 1849
Ship: Neptune
Arrival: 5th Apr 1850
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land. [Originally for Cape of Good Hope, however due to anti-convict sentiment, ship eventually sailed for Van Diemen's Land.]

Transportation

Dominick Rohan was transported on the Neptune, departing 18th Apr 1849 and arriving 5th Apr 1850 with 306 passengers.

NeptuneNeptune

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 10
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Gerry Rohan avatar
Level 6
on 23rd July 2024

Dominick was reunited with his wife, Mary Buckly, and the only surviving child, Philip, in Melbourne in December 1852. They had 4 more children before Dominick died in September 1859.

Gerry Rohan avatar
Level 6
on 21st January 2016

Dominick was convicted with his brother, William, and bro-in-law, Henry Reardon,at Cork on 20 Sep 1847. They left for Bermuda on the 'Medway" with 445 other prisoners. William dies at Bermuda a few weeks after arriving. Henry Reardon accompanied Dominick Rohan on the "Neptune", leaving on 22 Apr 1849, arriving Capetown (Simon's Bay) on 21 Sep 1849, then without stepping off the ship leaving for VDL on 21 Feb 1850. Dominick showed as Patrick Rohane when he arrived at Hobart with a Conditional Pardon.