John Macdonough

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Summary

Born
Jan 1767
Conviction
Stealing boots/shoes
Departure
Feb 1793
Arrival
Aug 1793
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Macdonough
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1767
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Convicted at: Dublin City
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 15th Feb 1793
Arrival: 7th Aug 1793
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Macdonough was transported on the Boddingtons, departing 15th Feb 1793 and arriving 7th Aug 1793 with 129 passengers.

The Boddingtons was Built in 1781. She departed Cork Ireland on 15 February 1793 bound for New South Wales.

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References

Primary SourceSR NSW - Indents of Convict Ships - Ships arriving from 1792 - 1794 "Boddingtons"; Freemans Journal, 12 January 1792 p 4.

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Convict Notes

Robin Sharkey avatar
71
on 8th February 2018

John McDonough, aged 26 was transported on “Boddingtons” in February 1793 for seven years after being found guilty in January 1792 of theft of shoes. He remained imprisoned in Ireland for a year until “Boddingtons” departed Cork. Freemans Journal, 12 January 1792 p 4:  “TRIALS AT THE THOLSEL “The Quarter Sessions commenced at the Tholsel, before Dennis George, Esq, on Thursday last, at which the following persons were tried, viz: “John McDonogh for stealing a pair of shoes, value 1l, the property of James Brenan. - All sentenced to be transported for seven years.”

Dennis Nightingale avatar
94
on 7th May 2015

Born - Dublin Ireland.