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James Dunne was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 30th May 1792 and arriving 7th Oct 1792 with 349 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
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 188 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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"James is my 5x great-grandfather"
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Convict Notes
Family connections for James (Dunne) are: Some amendments added Jul 2025. DUNN James (Dunn/e/Seamus Padraig O'Duinn) was born in 1772 & became a farmer. He was tried for burglary at Surrey Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4months on ROYAL ADMIRAL; he was an ex-patriot Irishman-also known as Patrick. He commenced a relationship with Catherine (Barry) from 1793. In 1803 he was on 60acres at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury-at Portland Head/Reach or Sackville. He died on 30 4 1837 age65. [Some details taken from this Website] Catherine (Barry) was born in 1763. She was tried for robbery at Cork Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 17 9 1793 after a voyage of 5/17months on SUGAR CANE. In 1806 a tree felled by a convict servant injured her badly & killed 2of her children. She died on 3 9 1846 age83 at Hawkesbury. [Some details taken from this Website] James (Dunn/e) & Catherine (Barry) produced 5children: 1.Ann (Dunn/e) was born in 1795. She married Richard (Page) on 16 3 1818 at St Matthews CofE Windsor. She died in 1873 age about78. ..Richard (Page) was born about 1781/4/9. He was tried at Surrey Assizes on 11 8 1814, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 4 1815 after a journey of 6months on INDEFATIGIBLE-although Smees records show him arriving in 1812 on INDISPENSIBLE. He was issued his Ticket of Leave in 1823. In 1828 he is recorded as a farmer Lower Portland on 40acres. He was issued his Conditional Pardon on 6 4 1833. He died in 1870 age81 at Windsor. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 2.Catherine (Dunn) was born on 28 6 1796 & baptised on 25 9 1796 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She died in 1806 age10 at Portland when a tree felled by a convict servant fell on her. 3.James (Dunn) was born on 12 9 1800. He died in 1806 age7 at Portland when a tree felled by a convict servant fell on him. 4.Eleanor (Dunn) was born in 1801. She married firstly at age15 Patrick (Byrne his second marriage) on 5 8 1816 at St Matthews CofE Windsor.>>> ..Patrick (Byrne) was born about 1771. He was tried at Dublin Ireland, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 12 5 1803 after a voyage of 6months on ROLLA. He had married firstly Catherine (Poor/Power) in July 1803 at Hawkesbury & produced 3children. In 1806 he is recorded as assigned to Mr (Cox) at Hawkesbury. He was Free by Servitude by 1815. He had a third relationship with Elizabeth (Caffrey). He died in 1848 age77 father of 6children. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Details of Patrick (Byrne)s family are given in entry for Patrick (Byrne ROLLA 1803) on this Website. .. >>>Eleanor (Dunn) had a second relationship with Thomas (Ashbury) & produced 9children; she was recorded as his housekeeper in 1828 with 30acres in her name at Portland Head. She died on 19 8 1877 age about76 mother of 9known children. ..Thomas (Ashbury/Astbury/Aspary/Astberry) was born about 1798. He was tried for stealing money of Ellis (Aspinall) at Lancastershire Liverpool Borough Quarter Sessions in October 1817, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 9 1818 after a voyage of 4months on GLORY. He was tried again for pig stealing on 1 5 1822 & was sent to Port Macquarie on HMS LADY NELSON on 15 5 1822. He was recorded in 1822 as a settler. He is recorded in 1826 & 1828 as a farmer. In 1828 he is recorded as Free by Servitude labourer at Portland Head. He died in 1847 age49. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. 5.Frances/Fanny (Dunn) was born in 1804. She married Michael (Napthali/y) on 17 12 1821 with permission at St Matthews CofE Windsor & produced 11children. She died on 2 9 1872 age about68. ..Michael (Napthaly) was born about 1786/9 & became a clerk. He was tried for grand larceny/stealing glass illuminations (ie.broken glass?) of Apsley (Pallert), James (Green) & William (Leader) at Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 14 9 1818 after a voyage of 4months on GLORY; his faith was Jewish. He was sent to Windsor for distribution. He was recorded in 1822 as a shopkeeper & in 1824 as a farmer. He was Free by Servitude by 1826 & is recorded as owning a material shop at York St Sydney & as a publican & in 1828 as shopkeeper Pitt St Sydney. From 1830 he was licensee of several hotel in Sydney. He died on 2 9 1847 age about60. ..[Some details taken from this Website] REFERENCE. Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony
1828 Census of New South Wales; ## Unable to locate the family!! James and Catherine should be there but do not appear. The three married daughters are however, Listed: Ann (Page) [Ref-P0014]; Eleanor (Byrne) [Ref-B3645] and Frances (Napthali) [Ref-N0021]
However, later in the year of 1806 a worse tragedy struck the family. Their convict servant, Richard Morgan, woke early one morning and felled a tree. The family were just rising when the huge tree crashed down through the roof of their home. Mother Catherine was severally injured but two of her young children, Catherine (10) and James (6) were struck and killed. It was decided that the convict servant was at fault and he was sentenced to 500 lashes for his 'crime'.
James was rated as industrious and the 60 acres he was granted at Portland Reach was right beside his old shipmate, Thomas Chaseling (Convict; Royal Admiral, 1792). Almost immediately after taking up his grant, James became embroiled in the problems with the aboriginals in the area. There were lots of raids and burning and also several spearing and shootings. Questions were raised when James shot and wounded one of the aboriginal people. However, his convict servant Richard Morgan and his neighbour defended his right to protect his family and property. Amazingly the Dunn family was not raided in 1805 when several houses were burned and settlers speared. Then in 1806, in March there were the terrible floods which raged over the whole area. Losses were huge and many lives were lost.
James (or Patrick) was an ex-patriot Irishman. He was convicted of breaking into a house in Surrey. Soon after his arrival in the colony, he commenced a relationship with Catherine Barry (Convict; Sugar Cane 1793). It would appear that the couple never married but they did stay together ove rthe years and raise a family.
Early pioneer on Hawkesbury. Land Grant of 60 acres at Mulgrave Place (Portland Head or Sackville) 1803.