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Cornelius Mccarthy

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Summary

Born

Jan 1812

Conviction

Assault

Departure

Dec 1840

Arrival

Mar 1841

Death

Jan 1863

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Personal Information

Name: Cornelius Mccarthy

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1812

Death: 29th Jan 1863

Age at death: 51

Occupation: Unknown

Aliases: Cornelius Mccarty

Crime

Crime: Assault

Convicted at: Limerick

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 16th Dec 1840

Ship: British Sovereign

Arrival: 17th Mar 1841

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Cornelius Mccarthy was transported on the British Sovereign, departing 16th Dec 1840 and arriving 17th Mar 1841 with 74 passengers.

Built in Sunderland 1840. Tonnage 493. Rig. Appears to be only one voyage transporting convict persons to Australia - Departing Dublin, Ireland 16 Dec 1840 to arrive at Van Diemen's Land 18 March 1841. As this ship sailed direct from Ireland, the full register of transportees are not yet listed on this web site but are currently being added. Please note this if searching for individual persons.

British Sovereign (generic)

References

Primary Source

Libraries Tasmania. Police number: 1561 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1415881

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Convict Notes

174

on 1st February 2022

Departure: Steerage 18 January 1852 from Launceston on ship Victoria Packet bound to Melbourne https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/581345

174

on 1st February 2022

Conduct Record: aged 29 years Tried 20 July 1840 21 September 1844 Ticket of Leave 10 November 1846 Conditional Pardon Approved https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-7$init=CON33-1-7P44 Description List: aged 29 Trade Farmers Laborer https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-27$init=CON18-1-27P13

on 1st February 2022

Crime was Assaulting a habitation