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Voyage
Transportation
Alicia Foran was transported on the Minerva, departing 18th Aug 1839 and arriving 26th Dec 1839 with 119 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
https://content.archives.nsw.gov.au/delivery/StreamGate?dps_pid=FL9819731&dps_dvs=1729320310491~789 Particulars of Children arrived from Ireland by the Convict Ship Minerva 6, Master, mustered on board, 31 December 1839 Catherine Foran, aged 10 years, born Dublin, 1829, Parents, Pat Foran and Alicia Foran, Married, Catholic. John Foran, aged 5 years, born Dublin 1835, Parents, Pat Foran and Alicia Foran, Married, Catholic.
NSW Convict Index. Alicia Foran, per Minerva 1839, Ticket of Leave, No 45/1942. District, Parramatta; Tried, Dublin City.
Document : https://content.archives.nsw.gov.au/delivery/StreamGate?dps_pid=FL9604554&dps_dvs=1728915298757~54 List of Children belonging to female convicts embarked onboard the ship Minerva, 15 Aug 1839. Catherine Foran, aged 7 years, John Foran, aged 4 years, and Michael Foran, aged 1 year and 6 months, Mother, Alicia Foran, from Dublin City. Michael’s name has a line drawn through it and the word dead, added alongside. National Archives. ADM 101/54/6B. Medical journal of the convict ship Minerva, for 18 August to 26 December 1839 by Patrick Magovern, Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in a voyage from Dublin to Sydney, New South Wales. Folios 6-7: Michael Horan, aged 1 year and 6 months; convict's child; case number 12; sick or hurt, diarrhoea; put on sick list, 5 October 1839, died 13 October 1839.
Daniel Doyle, John Linden, James Foran, Ellen Doyle, Catherine Linden, and Alicia Foran, convicted of receiving goods stolen from the Messrs. Grey, Linen Hall-street, ware next brought up. The prisoner Ellen Doyle was so old and too ill able stand at the bar. She was besides with the other prisoners in the relation either of mother or mother-in-law. Mr. Justice Torrens addressed them, and said—You are severally convicted on a charge having feloniously received a quantity goods that were taken from the house the Messrs Grey, on the night of the 4th February. Saunders News-Letter, 14 Feb 1839. Daniel Doyle, John Linden, Catherine Linden, Alicia Foran, and James Foran, were sentenced to ten years’ transportation for having stolen property belonging to Messrs. Grey in their possession. An old woman, apparently about 80 years of age, named Ellen Doyle, was also found guilty for being an accomplice of the prisoners, but in consequence of her great age their lordships did not order her for transportation. They intimated their intention of taking time to consider what punishment they would inflict on her. Dublin Morning Register, 14 February 1839.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Alicia Foran, age on arrival, 40, per Minerva II (2) 1839. Tried, 1839 at Dublin City, 10 years, for Receiving stolen goods. DOB, 1799, Native place, Kildare Co. Catholic. Married, 2 male, 3 female children. Sister, Catherine Lindon arrived per same ship; son James Foran, arrived per Blenheim I (3) 1839. Trade, Nurse.