Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Michael Donovan was transported on the London, departing 20th Dec 1850 and arriving 19th Mar 1851 with 276 passengers.
1851 Voyage - Ship; London. 611 tons. From Kingston 20 Dec with 285 male convicts
London (generic)References
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Claims
"He is my great grandfather."
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Convict Notes
Tasmanian Records. Indent. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-42$init=CON14-1-42P131 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-42P132 Michael Donovan, tried at Cork 19 June 1848, 7 years. Age 22, 5 ft 7 ½. Catholic, can read and write. Single. Offence. Ho. Breaking, Stg bottles. I was caught outside, pr Laurence Downes, Co Cork. for a cow, 12 months. Trade, Lab & imper. Tailor. Native place, Cork. Relations. M, Margt; B, (Joseph?) S. Mary, at N.P. (handwriting difficult to read) Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-101$init=CON33-1-101P56 No 23818. Michael Donovan. Transported for Burglary. Stated this offence. Housebreaking, stg bottles. See record for full details.
Married Ellen Freeman 16th June 1856 and had 7 children. Mary Anne, John, George, Elizabeth, James, Lawrence and Caroline.
Trial date: 19/06/1848 One of 288 prisoners embarked on Ship London at Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire), Co. Dublin on 13th and 16th December 1850 from Mountjoy Prison, Dublin. Ship sailed 20th Dec 1850 and was 89 days at sea reaching Hobart Town on 19th March 1851.