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Voyage
Transportation
Henry Irwin was transported on the Andromeda, departing 28th Aug 1830 and arriving 18th Dec 1830 with 71 passengers.
Also, same day, from Cork, whence she sailed May 25th, the ship Andromeda, 401 tons, Benjamin Gales master, with 173 female prisoners; Henry Kelsawl, Esq., Surgeon-superintendant. Passengers — Fourteen free females, viz. Mary Manning, Martha Morron, Margaret Mahon, Margaret Sheedy, Mary Ann Nixon alias Welsh, Catherine Kiernan, Mary Cassock, Catherine Stanton, Johanna Neville, Mary Lyons alias Hynes, Maria Moran, Catherine O'Donnel, Margaret Kennedy, and Mary Sullivan, and twenty-six children; also twenty-three children belonging to the prisoners. Sydney Monitor, 20 Sept 1834.
Andromeda (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Born in Athlone, on the border of county Roscommon and county Westmeath, Ireland, Henry was convicted at Tipperary of stealing a cloak at age 18. Upon arrival Henry was assigned to James Webber at Markham, Tocal Station. On 21 January 1831, Henry was found in Newcastle without a pass from his Master and was sentenced to 36 lashes. By 1837 Henry was still in the Maitland area, but now at Paterson, assigned to C & F Wilson (the new owners of Tocal Station). He obtained his Certificate of Freedom 3 March 1838. Convict Indents state he was an illiterate Roman Catholic labourer, 5’4 tall, sallow complexion, light brown hair, blue/grey eyes, nose inclining a little to the right, scar on third little finger of left hand. Henry married fellow Irish convict Mary Collins at Maitland on 6 October 1837, after their request to marry was approved. This union produced 9 children