Name: | John Downes |
Aliases: | none |
Gender: | m |
Date of Birth: | 1804 |
Occupation: | - |
Date of Death: | - |
Age: | - |
Life Span
Male median life span was 51 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
Crime: | - |
Convicted at: | Dublin City |
Sentence term: | 7 years |
Ship: | Countess of Harcourt |
Departure date: | 3rd September, 1822 |
Arrival date: | 21st December, 1822 |
Place of arrival | New South Wales |
Passenger manifest | Travelled with 84 other convicts |
Primary source: | Colonial Secretary Index. Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
Source description: |
Maureen Withey on 14th November, 2020 wrote:
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.
John Downes, age 18, per Countess of Harcourt (2) (1822), Tried at Dublin City, 1822, 7 years, DOB 1804, native place, Dublin. Waiter.
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Colonial Secretary Index.
DOWNES, John. Per “Countess of Harcourt”, 1822.
1822 Dec 26 - On list of convicts landed from the “Countess of Harcourt” and forwarded to Bathurst for distribution (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.117)
1824 Apr 10 - On list of prisoners on establishment at Bathurst with sentences not transmitted (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.102)
Maureen Withey on 14th November, 2020 wrote:
THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates of Freedom during the last week, viz.
Countess of Harcourt (2), John Downes.
Sydney Gazette, 7 Jul 1829.
Maureen Withey on 14th November, 2020 wrote:
1828 NSW Census
John Downs, age 24, G.S., Ct. Harcourt, 1822, 7 years, Stockman, catholic, to John Tindale, of Bathurst. John was resident at Pilory.
Pilory Farm, which was 95 miles N.W. of Bathurst, was a farm of 2000 acres, 30 of which were cleared, 12 cultivated, with stock of 5 horses, 700 cattle and 1600 sheep. John Tindale had 3 large farms in the area.
Maureen Withey on 14th November, 2020 made the following changes:
convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Colonial Secretary Index. Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. (prev. ), firstname: John, surname: Downes, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1804, date of death: 0000, gender: m, occ
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