Denis Dunn

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Summary

Born
Jan 1810
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jun 1833
Arrival
Oct 1833
Death
Nov 1848
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Personal Information

Name: Denis Dunn
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1810
Death: 27th Nov 1848
Age at death: 38
Occupation: Servant

Crime

Convicted at: Dublin City
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Jun 1833
Arrival: 26th Oct 1833
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Denis Dunn was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 4th Jun 1833 and arriving 26th Oct 1833 with 226 passengers.

The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details

Royal AdmiralRoyal Admiral (generic)

References

Primary SourceNew South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons, 1788-1870 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 28th April 2025

Commission – Green Street. … Michael Lynch and Dennis Dunn, burglary and robbery- death recorded. … Freemans Journal, 11 Aug 1832.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 12th April 2020

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for Denis Dunn 33-2437. Denis Dunn. Age 23. Read, Catholic. Single Kings County. Indoor servant and Groom. Burglary. Dublin 10/08/1832. 26 Life None previous convictions. Height 5'0 1/2"Freckled, Brown hair; Brown Eyes; Small mole on left cheek, tow scars on back of fore and middle finger of left hand. ------------------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 Name: Denis Dunn. Immigration Year: 1833 Ticket Date: 9 Feb 1844. Ticket Place: New South Wales, Australia Vessel: Ryl Admiral. Place of Trial; Dublin. Date of Trial: 10/08/1832. Sentence: Life CP Jun 1847. Allowed to remain in the district of Maitland on the recommendation of the Newcastle bench. Dated October 1843 -------------------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Convict Registers of Conditional and Absolute Pardons, 1788-1870 NAME: Denis Dunn. AGE: 38. BIRTH YEAR: 1810 ORIGIN PLACE: Kings County. CONVICTION DATE: 10/08/1832 ARRIVAL YEAR: 1833. PARDON DATE: 01/10/1848 VESSEL NAME: Royal Admiral. RECORD TYPE: Conditional PARDON NUMBER: 48/1808 -------------------------------------- New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891 NAME: Denis Dunn. DATE: 27/11/1848 PLACE: New South Wales Australia CATEGORY: Convicts Deaths TITLE: Death Register, 1828-1879 VOLUME NUMBER: 4/4549 Remarks: Exploring Expedition.