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Transportation
John Fennessy was transported on the Guildford, departing 30th Nov 1814 and arriving 8th Apr 1816 with 229 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
It appears that John Finnessy had died by 1819, as Mary then remarried. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian conduct Record:https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-3$init=CON40-1-3p160 40. Mary Finnery. Alexander & Kangaroo. Tried Clonmell, Mar 1815, 7 years. Aug 6 1831. Ux Morgan/ F.S. / Having violently assaulted W. Parsons of Launceston, fined 10/- & ordered to find sureties to keep the peace for the next 6 months. ————————————————————————— Marriage Launceston 1819 : https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD36-1-1p72j2k Mary Finnessy and George Morgan. Married by John Youl, Chaplain. No other information. Mary and George Morgan's first child was baptised in May 1819.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Fennessy, alias Hennessy, age on arrival, 38, Guildford (2) 1816, Tried Tipperary Co., 1815, Life. DOB, 1778, native of Tipperary, Trade, Sawyer. ---------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p60 List of 53 male and female convicts embarked on board H.M Colonial Brig Kangaroo for Port Dalrymple, in Van Diemen’s Land. Sydney 31 July 1816. John Finnesy, Guildford 2nd, tried at Clonmel, March 1815, Sawyer, 7 year sentence. There were also 2 female convicts: Mary Finnesy, (wife to John Finessy, sawyer), per Alexander, tried at Clonmel, March 1815, 7 years. ----------------------------------------------------