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Transportation
Michael Doocey was transported on the Guildford, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 8th Apr 1816 with 229 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Convicts Index, 1791-1873. Ticket of Exemption from Govt Labor. Michael Doocey, Guildford 1816, Entry No: 32/84. with his wife Bridget, free per “Thames”; torn up on his receiving a ticket of leave, (No 33/557).
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Michael Doocey, alias Darcy, Dooley, age 41, Guildford (2) (1816), Tried Kilkenny Co., 1815, Life, DOB, 1775, native place, Tipperary, Limemaker labourer. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. DOOCEY, Michael. Per "Guildford", 1816. 1816 Apr 15 - On list of convicts disembarked from the "Guildford" and forwarded to Liverpool for distribution (Reel 6004; 4/3494 p.465) 1818,1822 - Petitions for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3184, 4/1854 p.73; Fiche 3216, 4/1865 p.21) 1824 Sep - On return of grain on hand in the Districts of Bringelly and Cooke (Reel 6061; 4/1780 p.258a) ---------------------------------------------------- The Tickets of Leave, granted to the following Persons have been cancelled: Guilford (2) … Michael Doocey, for harbouring a Number of Government and Free Servants in his House on Sundays, for the Purpose of Drinking,&c. By Command of His Excellency the Governor, ALEXANDER M'LEAY. Colonial Secretary’s Office, March 23, 1827. --------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census at Parramatta. Michael Doocey, age 50, T.L. Guildford, 1814, catholic, labourer. Parramatta district. Owns 2 cattle. Bridget Doocey, age 35, Came free, Thames, 1826, catholic. Margaret Doocey, age 18, C,F., Thames. 1826. Mary Doocey, 16, C.F. Thames, 1826. Also in the household are 2 convict labourers.