| Name: | John Kelly |
| Aliases: | John Red Kelly, Red |
| Gender: | m |
| Date of Birth: | 20th February, 1820 |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Date of Death: | 27th December, 1866 |
| Age: | 46 years |
Life Span
Male median life span was 54 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
| Crime: | Stealing a pig |
| Convicted at: | Tipperary Ireland |
| Sentence term: | 7 years |
| Ship: | Prince Regent |
| Departure date: | 7th August, 1841 |
| Arrival date: | 2nd January, 1842 |
| Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land and Norfolk Island |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 11 other convicts |
Eric Harry Daly on 23rd December, 2012 wrote:
JOHN RED KELLY FATHER OF BUSHRANGER NED KELLY
John Kelly was born 20 Feb 1820 in Moyglass, Cashael, Co Tipperary, Ireland. He was the son of Thomas Kelly and Mary Cody he died 27 Dec 1866 at Avenel, Victoria and was buried 29 Dec 1866 at Avenel, Victoria.
He married Ellen Quinn 18 Nov 1850 in Melbourne, Victoria and they had 5 daughters and 3 sons.
Transported For: pig stealing
Goal Report: well conducted, single, stated this offence stealing a pig
Surgeon Report: no offences, have employed, genial conduct, orderly
Trade: laborer
Height: 5.8 1/2
Age: 22
Complexion: fresh
Head: large
Hair: reddish%
Eric Harry Daly on 23rd December, 2012 wrote:
JOHN RED KELLY FATHER OF BUSHRANGER NED KELLY
John Kelly was born 20 Feb 1820 in Moyglass, Cashael, Co Tipperary, Ireland. He was the son of Thomas Kelly and Mary Cody he died 27 Dec 1866 at Avenel, Victoria and was buried 29 Dec 1866 at Avenel, Victoria.
He married Ellen Quinn 18 Nov 1850 in Melbourne, Victoria and they had 5 daughters and 3 sons.
Transported For: pig stealing
Goal Report: well conducted, single, stated this offence stealing a pig
Surgeon Report: no offences, have employed, genial conduct, orderly
Trade: laborer
Height: 5.8 1/2
Age: 22
Complexion: fresh
Head: large
Hair: reddish
Whiskers: reddish
Visage: long
Forehead: medium height
Eyebrows: brown
Eyes: blue
Nose: large
Mouth: medium
Chin: medium
Native Place: Co Tipperary
Tried: Tipperary, 1 Jun 1841 7 years
Embarked: 3 Jul 1841
Arrived: 2 Jan 1842
Roman Catholic
Period of Probation: 1 year
Station Gang: brown River
Conduct: 4 Feb 1842: absent from the station and being in a potatoe field belonging to Mr O’Connor- two months labor in chains.
Remarks: 3/42 quiet good. do 4/42. do 5/42. do 6/42. do 7/42 orderly. 8/42 quiet good.
9/44 worker.
Tickett of Leave: 11 Jul 1845
2 Aug 1847: drunk and disorderly- fined 5/
Certificate of Freedom: 11 Jan 1848
greg petersen on 13th May, 2017 wrote:
Police and court reports indicate that John Kelly was also involved in the stealing of ‘seven fat cows’ belonging to a neighbouring farmer, a Mr Ryall from Moyglass. He seems to have had an accomplice, Patrick Regan, Regan got 10 years transportation for his cattle rustling efforts. Court reports also state that, “It was he (John Kelly) that gave information respecting Regan”, this seems to indicate that John Kelly had given evidence against his friend & co-accused perhaps for a lighter sentence.
Eric Harry Daly on 23rd December, 2012 made the following changes:
convicted at, term 7 years, voyage, source, firstname, surname, alias1, alias2, alias3, alias4, date of birth 20th February, 1820, date of death 27th December, 1866, gender, occupation, crime
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