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Transportation
Francis Lawless was transported on the Boyd, departing 10th Mar 1809 and arriving 14th Aug 1809 with 144 passengers.
395 ton ship. Departed Cork, Ireland for New South Wales, Australia 1809. After leaving Australia, for New Zealand, the vessel was set upon by natives from Bay of Islands and most onboard the ship were massacred (including cannibalization). The boat was captured and towed to Motu Wai (Red Island) were it was totally destroyed.
Boyd (generic)References
| Primary Source | Mayberry, Peter; Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849- (online databse) |
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Convict Notes
The family is recorded in the 1825 Muster: Lawless, Francis, absolute pardon, Boyd, 1809, life, victualler of Pitt Street Sydney. Lawless, Francis, 8, born in the colony, child of above. Lawless, Catherine, born in the colony, wife of Francis Lawless Pitt Street Sydney. Lawless, Ann, 5, born in the colony, child of Francis Lawless, Pitt Street. Lawless, Elizabeth, 2.9, born in the colony, child of Francis Lawless Pitt Street. And again in the 1828 Census... Page 231... [Ref L0332] Lawless, Francis, 38, absolute pardon, Boyd, life, Catholic, publican, Pitt Street Sydney. 7 horses, 400 cattle. [Ref L0333] Lawless, Catherine, 28, born in the colony. [Ref L0334] Lawless, Ann, 8, born in the colony. [Ref L0335] Lawless, John, 3, born in the colony.
In the colony, at St Philips, Sydney in 1816, Francis married Catherine Kearns. Catherine was the daughter of Matthew Kearns (Second FLeet Convict, 1790, "Neptune") and Ann Farralley (Convict, 1793, "Sugar Cane") and aged about 16 at the time of the marriage. Francis and Catherine had 6 children between 1817 and 1836.