James Kevill

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Summary

Born
Jan 1806
Conviction
Cow stealing
Departure
Jul 1842
Arrival
Oct 1842
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Kevill
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1806
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Cow stealing
Convicted at: Ireland, Mayo
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th Jul 1842
Ship: Kinnear
Arrival: 23rd Oct 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Kevill was transported on the Kinnear, departing 10th Jul 1842 and arriving 23rd Oct 1842 with 174 passengers.

Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.

KinnearKinnear (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Records.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 26th January 2022

Kinnear Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P38 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P39 6757. James Kevill, tried at Mayo, 29 Dec 1841, 10 years, age 36, height 5ft 4 1/, catholic, can neither read nor write, married, 6 children. Offence: Stealing 1 cow. (I did not steal it but sold it.) p. John Bourke. Surgeon’s report: Well behaved. Trade, Carman. Native place, Co. Mayo. Remarks: W, Ann & 1 B, Pat; 2 S, Catherine, Ellen. Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-28$init=CON33-1-28p99 T.L. 3 April 1849. Free Cert, 6 Jan 1852.