Myles Keenan

Myles Keenan, one of 350 convicts transported on the Coromandel, 25 June 1838

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Myles Keenan
Aliases:	Nyles Keenan
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1811
Occupation:	Gardener
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 10 years

Crime:	Stealing
Convicted at:	Lancaster. Liverpool Quarter Session
Sentence term:	10 years
Ship:	Coromandel
Departure date:	25th June, 1838
Arrival date:	26th October, 1838
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 349 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 287 (145). 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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Nell Murphy on 2nd March, 2018 wrote:

Myles KEENAN was convicted at Liverpool, England on 23 Oct 1837 for stealing a purse and other items. In prison previously. 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) per the ship ‘Coromandel’ arriving 1838.

Aged 27 yrs; a gardener; 5’7” height; dark complexion; black hair; Hazel eyes.
Native place of birth: Roscommon.

VDL:
Assigned to a Mr. Stevenson for work.
Several records of misconduct and punishments.
10 May 1844: Ticket of Leave granted.
18 April 1848: Certificate of Freedom issued.

Convict Changes History

Nell Murphy on 2nd March, 2018 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 287 (145). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Num