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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Matthew Lacey was transported on the Parmelia, departing 29th Oct 1833 and arriving 2nd Mar 1834 with 90 passengers.
2 voyages carrying convict passengers - 1832 & 1833/34. Please note that the 1833/34 register of persons is not complete on this web site. Recorded as having 196 prisoners. 2 people died (of cholera prior to leaving England - John Wilson, soldier and Thomas Hopkins, convict. 2 more died during the voyage - Roger Sims and John Sullivan.
Parmelia (generic)References
| Primary Source | http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm |
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Convict Notes
Matthew Lacey was 25 years old on arrival in NSW, he was single. 1838: TOL Merton 22/4/1839: TOL Passport, Merton Bench 25/7/1839: TOL Passport, Merton Bench 24/8/1841: COF 1841: Married Bridget Esther Flanagan – they had 8 children. 25/3/1863: Sydney Morning Herald: On the morning of the 24th March, at his residence, Cooper- street, Strawberry Hills, Mr. Matthew Lacey, in the 56th year of his age, leaving a wife and eight children to deplore their loss. Mr. Lacey was a native of Ireland, for which country he cherished an ardent love ; he was also an old colonist of New South Wales, in the promotion of whose political and social welfare he took an active part. His integrity, generosity, and geniality endeared him to the hearts of all who knew him. May be rest in peace. 16/2/1891 Sydney Morning Herald: LACEY.—February 14, at her residence, Brent House, Lambert-street, McDonaldtown, Bridget Esther, relict of the late Matthew Lacey, aged 72 years.