John Fagan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1798
Conviction
Uttering/passing forged notes
Departure
Jul 1824
Arrival
Nov 1824
Death
Aug 1840
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Personal Information

Name: John Fagan
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1798
Death: 27th Aug 1840
Age at death: 42
Occupation: Mason/bricklayer
Aliases: Fegan

Crime

Convicted at: Leicester Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 8th Jul 1824
Ship: Minerva
Arrival: 19th Nov 1824
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Fagan was transported on the Minerva, departing 8th Jul 1824 and arriving 19th Nov 1824 with 172 passengers.

The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.

MinervaMinerva (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 173 (88)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 6th March 2025

John Fagan, for having uttered counterfeited note, purporting to be a note of the Bank of England, for' the payment of five pounds;  Leicester Chronicle, 20 March 1824.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 6th March 2025

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry John Fagan, alias Fegan, age on arrival, 26, per Minerva I (4) 1824, Tried Leicester England, 1824, Life. DOB 1798, native place, Armagh Co. Trade, Mason. Died 1840, at ? Stockade.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 10th October 2024

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents Age 26 Trial 23 Mar 1824 - Leicester Native Place; Co Armagh New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register Death 27 Aug 1840 - Towrang Stockade