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Voyage
Transportation
John Lynch was transported on the Dunvegan Castle, departing 1st Jul 1832 and arriving 16th Oct 1832 with 202 passengers.
Dunvegan Castle (generic)References
| Primary Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lynch_(serial_killer)#cite_note-barton-7 |
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Convict Notes
Upon their arrival John Lynch, recorded as a ploughman, was assigned to James Atkinson at 'Oldbury Farm' in the Bong Bong district near Berrima.
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lynch_(serial_killer)#cite_note-barton-7 for a full history of Lynch
Travelled on same vessel as his father Owen. Owen died 26 Feb 1834 in Sydney Hospital,a ged 60? Owen had at least another son in Australia, Patrick who had arrived about a year earlier Other Lynch's on this vessel include: - Thomas, age 15, convicted at Dublin 28 Dec 1831 (ref Indents) pick pocket; Bryan, convicted Co Meath 3 Mar 1832 shooting (ref indents); John, aged 40 convicted Cavan 2 Mar 1832 Murder (died 1 June 1834 Liverpool).
Two John Lynch's on this voyage. The other John Lynch died 1834 at liverpool hospital.
John was convicted as John Lynch in Cavan, Ireland - He used "Dunleavy" as his alias. John was single and his native place was County Cavan.
John murdered at least five people in the Berrima district. He was executed by hanging at Berrima Gaol on 22 April 1842.