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Voyage
Transportation
Edward Kelly was transported on the Chapman, departing 25th Mar 1817 and arriving 26th Jul 1817 with 202 passengers.
The Chapman ship was built at Whitby, England in 1777, rebuilt in 1811 and refurbed in 1815. Tonnage: 558 The 1817 voyage from Ireland to New South Wales, Australia is not yet fully recorded on this web site - currently being updated. A mutiny occurred on this voyage with 7 men killed and many others wounded. (200 male convicts embarked) 1824 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (180 male convicts). 1826 voyage from England to Van Diemen's Land (100 male convicts, 2 escaped). Royal Staff guards & 19 private passengers.
Chapman (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin, Kilmainham 1815-1910 |
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Convict Notes
Listed on the Chapman’s 1817 Muster Roll as 42 years old, he was tried at Dublin City on April 16, 1816, on a charge of “felony of plate”. He was sent to Newgate prison before being transferred on September 21 to Kilmainham Gaol (prisoner #2857). From there, he was “sent on board the convict ship” on December 19 (see Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin, Kilmainham 1815-1910).
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Edward Kelly, age 46, Chapman (1) 1817, tried at Dublin city, 1816, 7 years, DOB, 1771. Native place: Athlone Roscommon Co. & Westmeath Co., Trade: Coachman. ------------------------------------------------------------- 1828 NSW Census. Householder – Edward Kelly, signed his name. Residence- Parramatta. Edward Kelly, 50, F.S. Chapman, 1817, 7 years, laborer, Parramatta, Roman catholic. Mary Kelly, age 43, C.F. Tellicherry 1803, Catholic, Fruiterer, Parramatta, Solomon Lyons, age 30, T.L. Tottenham, 1818, Life, protestant. Phoebe Lyons, 31, C, Mary Ann 2, 1822, Life, wife of Solomon, protestant. -------------------------------------------------- Edward Kelly living with his wife Mary, who came on Tellicherry in 1806.