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John Mara

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Summary

Born
Jan 1817
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Aug 1831
Arrival
Dec 1831
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Mara
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1817
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Errand boy
Aliases: Jerimiah Mara

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Ireland, Limerick
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 6th Aug 1831
Ship: Asia V
Arrival: 2nd Dec 1831
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Mara was transported on the Asia V, departing 6th Aug 1831 and arriving 2nd Dec 1831 with 90 passengers.

Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.

Asia VAsia V (generic)

References

Primary Source1831 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Asia

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Convict Notes

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on 4th February 2022

1831 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Asia Indent No; 106 Name; John alias Jeremiah Mara Age; 14 years. Read & write. Single. Native Place; Limerick Trade or calling; Errand Boy Offence; Stealing Handkerchiefs Trial; Limerick City - 14 Jan 1831. Previous Convictions; 3 weeks. Height; 4 ft. 8 in Remarks; BOTHER; to 31 - 2019. William Mara. Age; 16 years on Board 1839 - Certificate of Freedom. No; 39/88