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Voyage
Transportation
John Fitzgibbon was transported on the Minerva, departing 26th Aug 1819 and arriving 17th Dec 1819 with 174 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | List of Absconded Prisoners Sydney Gazette, 16 Dec 1824. Colonial Secretary Index. Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Convict Permissions to Marry. John Fitzgibbon, Minerva 3, age 47, Life, Bond, and Rachel Harris, per Palambam, age 18, came free, Free. Date of permission, 19 Feb 1835, Revd. J. McEncroe. ---------------------------------------------------- 50 girls from the Foundling Hospital in Cork arrived free on Palambam, together with 2 matrons and their families. Palambam arrived in July 1831.
Convict Assignments John Fitzgibbon, per Minerva (2), Residence, Newcastle; 16 Jun 1823, Assigned to James Phillips. -------------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. John Fitzgibbon, age 40, G.S. Minerva, 1819, Life, Labourer, J. J. Wickham, Wallis Plains district.
List of Convicts embarked on board the ship Minerva for New South Wales, 18 Aug 1819. Clare County. John Fitzgibbon, age 31, Summer 1818, Sheep stealing, Life. ----------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. FITZGIBBON, John. Per "Minerva", 1819 1823 Jun 16 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.41)
Absconded Prisoners 5. John Fitzgibbon, Minerva 1, 30, Clare, 5 feet 6 inches, hazle eyes, brown hair, dark pale complexion, Government Servant to Mr. James Phillips, of Hunter's River. Sydney Gazette, 16 Dec 1824. Irish Convict Database John Fitzgibbon, age 31, trade, labourer, born 1788, native place, Clare, Tried 1818 at Clare Co. Sentence, Life, ship Minerva I (2) 1819.