Thomas Keegan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1875
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
May 1820
Arrival
Sep 1820
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Keegan
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1875
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general
Aliases: Maher, Patrick Keegan, Timothy Masher

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Ireland, Dublin Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 5th May 1820
Ship: Dorothy
Arrival: 29th Sep 1820
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Keegan was transported on the Dorothy, departing 5th May 1820 and arriving 29th Sep 1820 with 193 passengers.

Built In Liverpool in 1815. Transported Male only prisoners from Ireland

DorothyDorothy (generic)

References

Primary SourceNSW, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls… 1790-1849

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Convict Notes

Dianne Jones avatar
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on 28th June 2020

Occupation: Labourer (see Irish Convicts to New South Wales, 1788-1849, by Peter Mayberry)

Dianne Jones avatar
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on 27th June 2020

1819, 24 October: "Patrick Keegan or Timothy Masher" was admitted to Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin; for "examination". Then listed again - under the same names - as admitted on 25 October, and charged with "horse stealing". 1819, 31 October: Tried and found guilty by Judges Fletcher and Moore; sentenced to Death, respited. 1820, 15 April: From Kilmainham jail he was "sent on board the convict ship" for transportation (see Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin Kilmainham 1815-1910).

Dianne Jones avatar
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on 25th June 2020

CONVICTED: October 1819

Dianne Jones avatar
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on 25th June 2020

NSW, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls… 1790-1849