Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Martin Farrell was transported on the Blenheim, departing 1st Nov 1848 and arriving 2nd Feb 1849 with 299 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives, Linctas. |
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Convict Notes
Martin FARRELL was convicted at Kerry, Ireland on 5 Jan 1857 for stealing 4 sheep. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Blenheim' arriving 2 Feb 1849. Aged 43yrs; farm labourer; 5'6"; Roman Catholic. Native Place - Co.Kerry. Only speaks Irish language. Married - wife Mary - died abt 1 yr ago. Two daughters also transported for same offence about 12mths ago (names not recorded). 1849: Application to Govt for family to come out to VDL. Refused. (notated on Conduct Record. ref. MM71/4) 12 Nov 1850: Conditional Pardon application - not approved. 1 April 1851: Application for permission to remarry - to Catherine DORAN (per 'Waverley'). 5 July 1852: Married to Catherine DORAN at St. George's Church, Hobart. (ref. 37/1/11 no. 341) (link to her record http://www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/doran/catherine/134367) 12 Jan 1854: Certificate of Freedom issued. 13 April 1857: Hospital, Port Arthur, Tasmania.