Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Thomas Mccarthy was transported on the Countess Of Harcourt, departing 8th Apr 1821 and arriving 27th Jul 1821 with 174 passengers.
Ship of 517 tons, built in India 1811. Voyages to NSW and VDL 1821, 1822, 1824, 1827 & 1828. Researchers please note that sailings direct from Ireland to Australia are not recorded under British data, and therefore not all details of people are on this web site (they are being added in, by volunteers, so please check thoroughly or send a message on community fb if you have queries).
Countess Of Harcourt (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 23 (13) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
"Attn: descendants of Thomas McCarthy to do DNA comparison to descendants of Caroline McCarthy"
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Convict Notes
146. THOMAS M'CARTHY was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Mary Topping , about eight o'clock at night, on the 13th of October , with intent to steal, and burglariously stealing therein, two blankets, value 10 s., and one clock, value 7 s., her property . MARY TOPPING . I lodge in Upper North-row . The house is let out in lodgings; the landlord does not live in it; I have the kitchen. On the 30th of October, a little before eight o'clock in the evening, I went out; I returned between ten and eleven o'clock, and found the door open. I missed two blankets off my bed, and a clock. The street-door is open all day. EDWARD GASSETT . I am a watchman. On the 31st of October, about eight o'clock, I was standing in Portman-square, and saw the prisoner with a bundle; when he saw me coming towards him, he turned into the middle of the road; I asked him what he had got? he said two blankets from Mrs. Western, to take to get washed. I felt something hard in the bundle, and asked him if it was soap? he said it was a clock; I asked him if that was to be washed too? he said No, Mrs. Western was moving. I took him to the watch-house, he then said the things belonged to Mrs. Joyce. I took up a spike nail, which he dropped. (Property produced and sworn to.) The prisoner pleaded extreme distress. GUILTY . Aged 30. Of stealing, but not of breaking and entering. Transported for Seven Years . First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Recorder.
Possible death record. Burials in the Parish of St John's Launceston Year 1823 No; 69 [773] Name; Thomas Macarthy Abode; George Town When buried; 1823, 31 Dec Age; 34 Ship’s Name; No details Quality or profession. Prisoner By Whom Ceremony was preformed; John Youl. Chaplin Only on the 1823 Muster
Conduct Record;- No; 385 Trial; 6 Dec 1820 - 7 years Transported for Felony No further details