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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Peter Maguire was transported on the Guildford, departing 12th Jul 1829 and arriving 4th Nov 1829 with 201 passengers.
The ‘Guildford’ was built on the River Thames, England in 1810. Used as a Convict Transport ship to Australia - voyages 1812, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1829. The ship was lost at sea near Singapore in 1831, loosing all aboard.
Guildford (generic)References
| Primary Source | Convict indents. State Archives NSW, Series: NRS 12188, Item 4/4014, microfiche: 673 |
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Convict Notes
Listed as a Whiteboy Rebel. 7/8/1828 Enniskillen Chronicle and Erne Packet Fermanagh, Northern Ireland: Peter Maguire was indicted under the Whiteboy act, for appearing armed by night, and attacking the dwelling house of Patrick Dalton, of Collierstown, and assaulting him. Convicted__Judgment of death recorded. Convict Indents, Ancestry: Peter Maguire was 22 years old on arrival. Native Place: Westmeath. Peter was illiterate, single, 5'6¾" tall, ruddy complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, small scar on chin. Assigned to S Stephen, Saint Vincents.
1838: TOL, St. Vincent. 1844: Recommended for a CP by E Green; W H Wason, JP. 13/8/1845: CP 19/6/1839: Married Hannah Murphy/Foley (arrived free) at Shoalhaven, NSW, they had 4 children 1854: Took up 40 acres of land at Milton, NSW. Peter died at Ulladulla, NSW.
Convicted for "attacking a house."