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Voyage
Transportation
James Hennessy was transported on the Mariner, departing 19th Jan 1827 and arriving 23rd May 1827 with 161 passengers.
The 1825 Journey. The ship Mariner, Captain Fotherley, arrived from Ireland with female prisoners, on Sunday evening. She left the Cove of Cork, the 12th of March, and brings 112 female prisoners, having lost only one on the passage. A few passengers also came per this opportunity. Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Cochrane, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 14 July 1825.
Mariner (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Gov Records. Irish Convicts. |
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Convict Notes
169704 Hennessey James - Mariner 1827. 1827 State Archives of NSW. Bound indents Microfiche 664. Age 47. Married with 6 children. Tried at Waterford 17 July 1826 and sentenced to 7 years transportation for cow stealing. Assigned to Donald McIntyre at Hunter River on arrival. 19583 Hennessy (Hennesy) James - Mariner 1827 1832 28 June Upper Hunter SG. Obtained Ticket of Leave. 104515 Hennessey James - Mariner 1827. 1836 December Newcastle Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. p. 66. Marriage of James Hennessey of Segenhoe aged 56 and Mary Donnelly aged 17. Witnesses at marriage Philip Trayner and Mary Edmondson.
Born - Waterford Ireland. Crime - Stealing cows. Married 6 children.