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Transportation
William Kennedy was transported on the Eliza, departing 2nd Mar 1829 and arriving 20th Jun 1829 with 45 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
Eliza (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts, conduct record http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON35-1-2,406,184,L,80. Irish Convicts to Australia. |
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Convict Notes
2nd OFFENCE: William Kennedy was convicted at Berrima, NSW, whilst on his Ticket of Leave, 07/09/1844: Robbery, with violence and stealing. 15 yr transportation sentence. 1844: Aged 50yrs; married, Roman Catholic; labourer; 5'9 1/2"; fresh complexion; dk brown hair; dk brown eyes. Sent to Norfolk Island (in the Pacific Ocean off the east coast of Australia). Probation 3yrs. Removed from N.I. 03/09/1847 and transferred to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). 1850-1853 - in the Campbell Town, Tasmania district. Ticket of Leave 28/10/1851 Conditional Pardon 29/11/1853
William Kennedy was convicted for murder, a man named Grey was killed in a fight, at Tipperary on 07/08/1828. Life Sentence. Transported to New South Wales on the 'Eliza', arriving 20/06/1829. Aged 30yrs; labourer; married, 1 child; Roman Catholic. Native Place - Tipperary. Assignments in Colony of New South Wales, Australia. Ticket of Leave 08/07/1837 in the district of Windsor.