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Thomas Irwin was transported on the Almorah, departing 24th Aug 1820 and arriving 22nd Dec 1820 with 161 passengers.
Almorah 1. We have further to announce the arrival on Sunday morning, the 29th instant, of the ship Almorah, with 180 male prisoners, all in excellent health, consequent upon their good treatment upon the passage; she lost not a man. — This vessel sailed from the Downs the 28th of April, arrived at Rio de Janeiro the 15th of June, and sailed on the 23rd; Sydney Gazette, 30 Aug 1817. Almorah 2. Yesterday arrived from Ireland,- the ship Almorah; Captain Winter. She sailed from the Cove of Cork the 22d of August last, and brings 160 male prisoners, all in good health. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Alexander, R. N. The guard consists of a party of 30 men belonging to the 1st Regiment of Foot (Royals), under orders of Ensign Bruce. Sydney Gazette, 23 Dec 1820. Almorah 3. On Friday last, arrrived from Ireland, with 108 female prisoners, the ship Almorah, Captain Boyd. She sailed from Cork the 6th of April; reached no where: and, independent of the female prisoners, brings 15 free women, and 50 children. One prisoner, and one child, died on the passage. Dr. Price, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Sydney Gazette, 26 Aug 1824.
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Convict Notes
1839 - Ticket of Leave. No; 39/2019 Ticket Date 8 Nov. 1839 Year of birth; 1798 Allowed to remain in the District of Windsor Noted across the ticket DEAD see letter from Windsor Reg No; 43/6676 Possible Death record. New South Wales, Australia. Convict Death Register. Volume No; 4/4549. Name; Thomas Irvine ** Date of Death; 19 May 1843. Windsor. Ticket of Leave No; 39/2019 Age; No age noted on Register.
CRIME: Horse stealing (see NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849; 1820 Almorah).
1820, 18 April: Admitted Kaimainham Goal, Dublin; listed as “A convict from the County Louth”. 1820, 22 July: From Kilmainham, “sent on board the convict ship [at] Pidgeon Bay” (see Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924, Dublin Kilmainham 1815-1910).
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Irwin, age 20, per Almorah (2) 1820, Tried at Louth, 1820, Life. Labourer, DOB – 1800. -------------------------------------------------- Sydney, 28th June, 1836. THE undermentioned Prisoners of the Crown, have obtained Tickets of Leave since the last day of publication : — BATHURST. Irwin Thomas, Almorah 2. Sydney Gazette, 2 July 1836.