Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Patrick Keefe was transported on the Phoebe Dunbar, departing 2nd Jun 1853 and arriving 30th Aug 1853 with 37 passengers.
704 ton ship built at Sunderland in 1850. 1853 voyage: Kingston, Ireland direct to the Swan River, Western Australia - 89 days (8 deaths at sea, 2 at harbour). Also on this voyage were 93 pensioner guards and their families. Convicts transported are currently being listed (not yet complete).
Phoebe Dunbar (generic)References
| Primary Source | Western Australia convicts. --0-- Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924 for Patrick Keefe; Dublin; Newgate; 1849-1858. --0-- https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2308603007/view --0-- https://waconvicts.fhwa.org.au/g0/p102.htm#i2545 |
Claims
"Jacqui Graham - WACC Phoebe Dunbar Project"
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Convict Notes
1851, 20 November: Patrick Keefe was admitted to Dublin’s Newgate Prison from Spike Island; inmate #850; convicted at County Wexford for cattle stealing, sentenced to 7 years’ transportation on 22 January, 1849. Described as 17 years old, 4’9½” tall, brown eyes, sandy hair, fair complexion; single, literate; shoemaker; Roman Catholic; behaviour “excellent and very good”. He had three previous convictions – for larceny, breaking windows and begging (Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924 for Patrick Keefe; Dublin; Newgate; 1849-1858; image 37). --0--
JAILS: 1849: Some time after his conviction, Patrick Keefe was sent to Spike Island Prison in Cork Harbour (Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924 for Patrick Keefe; Dublin; Newgate; 1849-1858; image 37). --0--
MORE ABOUT PATRICK KEEFE: TRIAL: 1849, 22 January: Patrick Keefe, 14, was convicted at Wexford and sentenced to seven years’ transportation for cow stealing (https://www.perthdps.com/convicts/con-wa10.html) --0--
Patrick KEEFE was convicted at Wexford on 22 Jan 1849 for stealing cattle. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Western Australia per the 'Phoebe Dunbar' which arrived 30 Aug 1853. Patrick died during the voyage.