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Transportation
Thomas Kelly was transported on the Minerva, departing 26th Aug 1819 and arriving 17th Dec 1819 with 174 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
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| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Death Register. Thomas Kelly, per Minerva, Date, 15/2/1833. Age 40, Bathurst. Thomas Busby.




Correction. Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry, giveds his date of death as 1833, not 1822. ----------------------------------------------------- Absconded. I. Thomas Kelly, Minerva 3. 27, Nenagh, five feet three Inches, hazle eyes, dark hair, dark ruddy comp. Bathurst. Sydney Gazette, 12 Aug 1824.




THERE WERE THREE CONVICTS OF THIS NAME ON THE MINERVA. ---------------------------------------------------- Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Kelly, age 23, Minerva I (2) 1819, Tried Kilkenny Co., 1819, 7 years. DOB, 1796, Native place, Nenagh Tipperary Co. Labourer. Died 1822 NSW. ----------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. KELLY, Thomas. Per "Minerva", 1819; three convicts of this name by this ship. 1819 Dec 30 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Minerva" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.145) 1821 Jun 23 In gaol. To be transported to Newcastle (Reel 6008; 4/3504 p.114) 1821 Jul 11 On list of prisoners transported to Newcastle per "Elizabeth Henrietta" (Reel 6008; 4/3504 pp.148-9) 1822 Apr On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.147) 1824 Apr 10 On list of prisoners on establishment at Bathurst with sentences not transmitted (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.100) 1824 Sep 17 On list of convicts transported to Port Macquarie per "Sally" (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.486-7) 1825 Apr Memorial (Fiche 3139; 4/1842B No.436 pp.821-4). Reply, 14 May 1825 (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.293) 1825 May 14 On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.94) 1825 Aug 19 Convict servant of Alexander Warren. To be victualled from the Stores at Newcastle for six months (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.167) NOTE: The above pieces of information could refer to either of the three. -------------------------------------------------- Moreton Bay Convict Register. Arrived at Moreton Bay 2 June. Thomas Kelly, Minerva 3, Tried Kilkenny Co, Lent 1819, 7 years, Laborer; Colonial Conviction: Gen. Sess. Sydney, 24 Feb 1826, Assaulting female servant. 3 years. Returned to Sydney, 24 Feb 1829.