Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Peter Larkin was transported on the John Barry, departing 16th Jun 1821 and arriving 7th Nov 1821 with 180 passengers.
John Barry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Family history booklet written by David Austin Larkin, sent to 'cousins' in 1980.( when I was 11) |
Claims
"Distant cousin through 2x Great Grandmother Margaret Moran."
"Peter Larkin is my Paternal great great great grandfather."
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Convict Notes
The following advertisement appeared in the Illawarra Mercury on Tuesday 9 April 1861: GALWAY FARM, WEST DAPTO. TO-MORROW, APRIL 10. F. R. COLE is favored with instructions from Mr. P. Larkins, to sell by auction at Galway Farm, ON THE ABOVE DATE. A Capital Farm, containing 64 acres 1 rood, of which 50 acres are felled, 10 cleared, and a large portion laid down with artificial grasses ; it has also a never failing supply of the purest water, and adjoins Mr. Martin Larkin's well-known farm. Also, the following valuable Live Stock, &c., viz: 20 First-rate milking and in-calf cows and heifers 15 Head of young stock 3 Good Bulls 1 Pair working bullocks 4 Horses Spring-cart and harness Pole dray 291 Posts 952 Rails A quantity of flour, &c , &c. The quality of Mr. Larkin's cattle is well-known to all dairymen, and the public may rest assured that both cattle and land are for absolute sale. Terms at sale. --------------------------------------------------- LARKIN.—At the residence of his grandson, on Saturday, February 15th, Peter Larkin, aged 95 years. Illawarra Mercury, 25 Feb 1879.
Colonial Secretary Index. LARKEN, Peter. Per "John Barry", 1821 1824 Mar 13 On monthly statement of changes in the convicts at Rooty Hill Station; from Captain King's Clearing Party (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.251) 1824 Nov 12 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.75) 1824 Nov 19 On monthly statement of changes in the convicts at Rooty Hill Station (Reel 6028; 2/8283 p.267) 1825 Oct On muster list of Government servants & free men maintained at Mount Druitt from 1 Oct 1824 to 1 Oct 1825 (Reel 6064; 4/1788 p.10) --------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census Index. Peter Larkin, age 40, T.L. John Barry 2, 1821, Life, protestant. Martin Larkin, age 12, C.F. Brothers, 1826, catholic Patk. Larkin, age 10, C.F. Brothers, 1826, catholic Bridget Larkin, age 14, C.F. Brothers, 1826, catholic. Bridget Larkin or Cunningham, age 36, C.F. Brothers, 1826, catholic, Tenant, 20 acres of land, 10 of which are cleared and 6 cultivated. Has 4 cattle. Catherine Larkin, age 8, C.F. Brothers, 1826. catholic.
In the information I have Peter Larkin, (our convict ancestor) was born in 1788 (rather than 1787) in Gort, County Galway, in the west of Ireland. It is on the main road between Galway and Limerick. His son Martin was an industrialist, builder and hotel owner in the MossVale district. Martins son Peter Francis Larkin was the father of my great grandfather Martin Francis Joseph Larkin who died at Queanbeyan N.S.W. in Aug 1936. Peter Francis (my great, great, great grandfather had 12 children. Elizabeth A. L., Mary J. L., George E L., John V L., Martin F. L., Annie M. L., Matilda L., Peter H. L., Patrick T. L., Kitty L., Percy A. L., and William B. Larkin. My grandfather Martin Francis Larkin married Anne Mary Dunlop and they had six children Francis Vincent Larkin, Rachael Larkin, Kathleen Larkin, Mary Ann Larkin, Annie Amelia Larkin (my grandmother) and Lena Larkin.
Believed by family to have been a member of the Hearts Of Steel, a early organised labour movement. Arrested by a Captain(?) D'Arcy. Charged with 'administering a prohibited oath'. (I am writing these notes from memory. I read them as a child in a family history book written by my cousin David Austin Larkin) My grandmother was Annie Amelia Larkin, my great grandfather was Martin Larkin Jnr.
Married Mary Conry who was born in Galway in 1771
Peter Larkin was tried with Gleeson and Patrick Staunton in Galway, Ireland in August 1820. convicted at the Galway Assizes for burglary and seditious practices. Patrick Staunton was not indicted on the capital charge) Peter Larkin and Gleeson were sentenced to death but Larkins was reduced to transportation for life 1822 muster: Peter Larkin assigned to Major George Druitt. In 1823 through Father JJ Therry, he made a request for his famiy to join him in the colony - his wife Bridget and 4 children sailed from Cork, Ireland on 3 October 1826 arrived on 2nd February 1827 on the ship Brothers. Peter was then assigned to Bridget and had an 'Exemption from government labour' ticket. Children of PETER LARKIN and BRIDGET CUNNINGHAM are: 4. BRIDGET LARKIN, b. 1814, Kilbeacanty, County Galway, Ireland; d. 25 Sep 1849, Wollongong Nsw. 5. MARTIN LARKIN, b. 1816, Gort, County Galway, Ireland; d. 31 Dec 1907, Moss Vale. 6. PATRICK LARKIN, b. 1817, Kilbeacanty, County Galway, Ireland; d. 10 Jul 1889, Dapto. 7. CATHERINE LARKIN, b. 1820, Ireland; d. 06 Jul 1865, Bergalia Nsw Australia. 15/2/1878: Peter died aged 95 and was buried at the West Dapto Catholic Cemetery. Bridget was born in 1792 and died 29/6/1851 at Dapto.