James Macdonald

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Summary

Born
Jan 1818
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jun 1833
Arrival
Oct 1833
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Macdonald
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1818
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Errand boy
Aliases: James Brannon Macdonald, Mcdonnell, Brannon

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Armagh
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Jun 1833
Arrival: 26th Oct 1833
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Macdonald was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 4th Jun 1833 and arriving 26th Oct 1833 with 226 passengers.

The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details

Royal AdmiralRoyal Admiral (generic)

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 29th April 2025

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James McDonnell, alias Brannon, age on arrival, 15, per Royal Admiral (2) 1833, Tried 1832, at Armagh, 7 years, for Robbery house. DOB, 1818, native place, Belfast Antrim Co. Single, Catholic. Errand boy.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 8th November 2023

Prisoners No; 33 - 2420 Age; 15 years old, able to read and write Trial; 13 July 1832 Previous Convictions; None FAMILY; BROTHER - Edward Brannon per Roslin Castle