John Maher

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Maher
Aliases:	Meagher
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1794
Occupation:	Coachman/groom
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:	Street robbery
Convicted at:	Ireland, Carlow
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Minerva
Departure date:	1819
Arrival date*:	30th July, 1819
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 172 other convicts

* Arrival date is estimated

References

Primary source:	Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index.
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Community Contributions

Maureen Withey on 28th June, 2021 wrote:

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry.
John Maher, alias Meagher, age 25, Minerva I (2) 1819, Tried Carlow Co, 1819, 7 years. DOB, 1794, Native place, Carlow. Groom coach man.

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List of Convicts embarked on board the ship Minerva for New South Wales, 18 Aug 1819.
Carlow Country.
John Maher, age 26, Lent 1819, Street robbery, 7 years.

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Convict Index.
John Maher, Minerva 1819, Certificate of Freedom, 30 Mar 1826. 127/5100.

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Sarah McGlade, per Elizabeth 1828, Certificate of Freedom, 4 Apr 1834, 34/0326. Wife of John Maher, per Minerva (1819), fbs. (as stated on her CF)

Maureen Withey on 28th June, 2021 wrote:

Colonial Secretary Index.

MAHER, John. Per “Minerva”, 1819.

1823 Jun 19
On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3290; 4/4570D p.83)

Convict Changes History

Maureen Withey on 28th June, 2021 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. (prev. ), firstname: John, surname: Maher, alias1: Meagher, alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1794, date of death: 0000, gender: m, occupation, crime