Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
James Foran was transported on the Blenheim, departing 19th May 1839 and arriving 27th Sep 1839 with 117 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 | State Records NSW (SRNSW) : NRS 12189, [X642], 1939, Blenheim, p.3 |
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Convict Notes
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. The offence above seems to involved a whole family. Alicia and Catherine were sisters, both born in Kildare Co. John Lindon was the husband of Catherine, and James Foran was a son of Alicia Foran. It is possible that Daniel Doyle was a brother of Alicia and Catherine, and that the old lady, Ellen Doyle, was their mother. Alicia, (with three children) and Catherine both arrived on Minerva, 1839; Catherine gave birth on the ship, but sadly she died in Parramatta Hospital at the beginning of March 1840. Alicia Foran’s young son Michael, aged 1 year and 6 months, died on the journey.
James Foran was 21 years old on arrival. 1844: TOL Goulburn 22/3/1844: TOL Passport - Goulburn Bench 1845: Married Susannah Hutchings/Hutchins (Surrey 1840) at St John's, Parramatta - no children listed. 9/6/1849: COF Licensee of the: IRON BARK INN, at Iron Bark in District of Stoney Creek. Police District of Stoney Creek. 17 April, 1860. Publican: James FORAN. Sureties: William FENNELL of Iron Bark, and John PROCTOR of Iron Bark. Susannah died in December 1861 at Wellington, NSW - James then married Margaret Kaine/Cain in Orange, NSW in January 1862. 1862: After marrying Margaret Kaine, James died 2 weeks later, following a fight at the Mookerawa Inn, Wellington, NSW. Listed as James "Forau" - parents: James and Alicia.
previous "convicted at location" was an error
NSW Ship List, page 92 and 93: Convict No.39-1043, can read and write, Roman Catholic, single, Native place: County Kildare, Tried 11 February 1839, no former convictions, Height 5 feet 11 1/4, sallow complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes