Maurice Lineham

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Maurice Lineham
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1818
Occupation:	Stable boy
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing a watch
Convicted at:	Ireland, Waterford
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Waterloo
Departure date:	21st May, 1836
Arrival date:	6th September, 1836
Place of arrival	New South Wales [Port Phillip]
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 218 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australia Convict Printed Indentures.
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Community Contributions

Wendy Smith on 2nd September, 2020 wrote:

The Printed Convict Indentures state that Maurice Lineham was 18 years old. He could neither read or write; religion Roman Catholic; status single and a native of County Wexford. He was a stable boy. Maurice was convicted of stealing a watch at Waterford on 10 October 1835 and sentenced to 7 years. He had one prior conviction and served 6 months. Physical attributes: Height - 5 feet 5 1/4 inches; complexion ruddy; hair brown and eyes hazel. Transport number 171. Prisoner number 36-1974.
Received ticket of leave in 1841 (number 41/1248).
Received Certificate of Freedom in 1843 (number (43/632).
Comment on indentures - ‘Brother, Richard Malochnie and James Lineham and sister Sarah Lineham, already in colony as convicts.

Convict Changes History

Wendy Smith on 2nd September, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Australia Convict Printed Indentures. (prev. ), firstname: Maurice, surname: Lineham, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1818, date of death: 0000, gender: m, occupation, crime