John Donakey

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Summary

Born
Jan 1801
Conviction
Felony (unspecified)
Departure
Dec 1816
Arrival
Apr 1817
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Donakey
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1801
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Donaghey

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster, Liverpool Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 20th Dec 1816
Ship: Shipley
Arrival: 24th Apr 1817
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Donakey was transported on the Shipley, departing 20th Dec 1816 and arriving 24th Apr 1817 with 125 passengers.

ShipleyShipley (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 319 (161)
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 19th December 2025

National Archives. HO-9-4_2 page 18/49. Hulk Records. Woolwich Hulks, Prudentia, Retribution or Justitia. Received 24 Aug 1816. John Donakey, age 15, Felony. Tried Liverpool Q. Sess, 29 April 1816, Sentence, Beyond Seas, 7 years, Transported 20 Nov 1816.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 14th December 2025

National Archives. ADM 101/67/2/1 Diary of the convict ship Shipley for 19 November 1816 to 3 May 1817 by George Clayton, Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the ship was employed in carrying convicts, soldiers and passengers from England to New South Wales. Folio 11: 3 February 1817: John [Donatry?], convict, aged 15 complained of pain of the left side without cough.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 7th December 2025

Colonial Secretary Index. DONAGHEY, John. Per "Shipley", 1817 1817 May 2 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Shipley" and forwarded to Windsor for distribution (Reel 6005; 4/3496 p.129)