John Downey

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Downey
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1809
Occupation:	Labourer
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Sheep-stealing
Convicted at:	Ireland, Tipperary
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Governor Ready
Departure date:	21st September, 1828
Arrival date:	17th January, 1829
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 196 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australia Convict Indentures (hand written)
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Community Contributions

Wendy Smith on 20th February, 2020 wrote:

The Convict Indentures state that John Downey was y0ears old. He could neither or write; religion Catholic, status single and a native of Tipperary. His trade was a Labourer. He was convicted of sheep stealing at Tipperary on 7 April 1828 and sentenced to 7 years old. He had no prior convictions. Physical attributes - Height 5 feet 4 1/2inches; complexion ruddy; hair brown and eyes grey. Transport number 41.
Assigned to Woolloomooloo Road Party
Received his Certificate of Freedom in 1837 (number 37/200).

Convict Changes History

Wendy Smith on 20th February, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Australia Convict Indentures (hand written) (prev. ), firstname: John, surname: Downey, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1809, date of death: 0000, gender: m, occupation, crime