James Gilroy

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Summary

Born
Jan 1795
Conviction
Irish rebel
Departure
Jun 1822
Arrival
Nov 1822
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Gilroy
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1795
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Millwright

Crime

Crime: Irish rebel
Convicted at: Ireland. Mayo
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 21st Jun 1822
Ship: Mangles
Arrival: 8th Nov 1822
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Gilroy was transported on the Mangles, departing 21st Jun 1822 and arriving 8th Nov 1822 with 190 passengers.

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References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. colonial Secretary Index.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 17th October 2022

Colonial Secretary Letters. Ref A2.2 Page 119-121.Letter from William Dumaresq to T.C. Harrington, Esq. (no date) (William Dumaresq was Acting Civil Engineer and Inspector of Roads and Bridges, 26 Dec 1825 to 1829) Letter: “Salsbury is Free” Information from Chief Clerk of Bench at Newcastle Mentions Mr Hely & a millwright - Gilroy now working at Parramatta in Salsbury’s place & Notes William Salisbury [also spelt Salsbury] alias Goakes/ “Tottenham” James Gilroy by 2nd “Mangles” sent to Norfolk Island.

Maureen Withey avatar
342
on 5th September 2022

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Gilroy, age on arrival, 27, per Mangles (2) 1822, Tried at Mayo. 1822, Life. DOB, 1795, Native place, Mayo Co., Trade, Millwright. ---------------------------------------------------- James Gilroy, age 27, Offence: Administering unlawful oaths. Life. Tried Spring Ass. 1822, Mayo. Trade, Millwright. (From Indent) ------------------------------------------------- At Castlebar, John Carr, Peter Gillespie, Eneas Early, Thomas Faughney, Coughlin Carney, James Gilroy, Thomas Walsh, James Costello, John Jennings, Murtaugh Faragher, and Thomas Donoghoe, for administering unlawful oaths and other offences against the Whiteboy Act, were ordered, and sent off from the dock, for transportation for life. Dublin Weekly Register, 6 April 1822. --------------------------------------------------- NSW 1828 Census Index. James Gilroy, per Mangles 2, Volunteer Mechanic, Norfolk Island. Colonial Secretary Index. GILROY, James. Per "Mangles", 1822. 1822 Nov 14 Re his assignment to Newcastle (Reel 6009; 4/3506 p.447) 1823 Oct 4 On list of convicts employed by J L Platt of Hunter River (Reel 6068; 4/1811 p.200) 1824 c.Apr, Oct 8 Wheelwright. Assigned convict mechanic whose master was a defaulter in payment for (Reel 6061, 4/1778 p.265h; Fiche 3293, 5/3821.1 p.5) 1825 Jul 13 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.526-7) ------------------------------------------------- 14 Nov 1822. To Major Morriset, Commandant, Newcastle. From Col Sec Office. I have the honor to acquaint you that the prisoner names in the margin (a millwright) is forwarded on the Sally for the purpose of being assigned to Mr Platt. (Jas. Gillroy, Mangles 2) A Bond is enclosed for that Gentleman’s signature before the man is assigned. James Gilroy, per Mangles. Original conviction, Mayo, Spring 1822, Life. Millwright. Colonial Conviction: Newcastle, Capt Allman, 9 July 1825, 2 year sentence. Sent 13 July 1825 per Brig Elizabeth Henrietta. Returned, 21 Sept 1827. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary’s Office, Sydney, July 29 , 1829. The following people have obtained Tickets of Leave since the last day of Publication, viz: SYDNEY. Gilroy James, Mangles 2. Sydney Gazette, 1 Aug 1829. ---------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. James Gilroy, per Mangles 1822, Conditional Pardon, 19 May 1836. No 608.