Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
John O'brien was transported on the Rodney, departing 19th Sep 1851 and arriving 20th Dec 1851 with 302 passengers.
1853 - Voyage. From Queenstown the 24 Nov. Capt. McLean. 342 male convicts
Rodney (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 200. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes




John O'BRIEN was convicted at the CCC, London on 1 Jan 1849 for stealing bags. Previous conviction. 7 yr transportation sentence - to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Rodney', arriving 20 Dec 1851. Aged 36yrs; married, 2 children; butcher; Roman Catholic; can read & write; fresh complexion; dk brown hair; brown eyes. Native place of birth: Dublin, Ireland. Wife - at Bloomsbury, London. VDL: 18 mths Probation Period. Ticket of Leave granted. 19 Dec 1854: Conditional Pardon approved. 28 Jan 1856: Free Certificate issued.