John Mccrickard

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Summary

Born
Jan 1811
Conviction
Vagrancy
Departure
Apr 1844
Arrival
Aug 1844
Death
Aug 1877
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Personal Information

Name: John Mccrickard
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1811
Death: 10th Aug 1877
Age at death: 66
Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Vagrancy
Convicted at: Coounty Cavan, Ireland
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th Apr 1844
Ship: Cadet
Arrival: 24th Aug 1844
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Mccrickard was transported on the Cadet, departing 9th Apr 1844 and arriving 24th Aug 1844 with 161 passengers.

Built 1841 at the Isle of Man. Wood barque of 465 Tons.

CadetCadet (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-58,178,97,L,80

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Convict Notes

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
106
on 11th December 2012

Gaol Report: orderly Ship Surgeon's Report: middling Transported for vagrancy and drunkeness for 48hrs. Single; Native Place - Co. Armagh; 32yrs of age; labourer; 5'1 1/2"; brown hair; grey eyes; lost part of 3rd finger, left hand. Protestant. Brother - Richard Sister - Mary Anne Van Diemens Land: Station Gang: Jerusalem, VDL. 12mths. 10/07/1845: Misconduct - having knives & spoon in his possession - 14 days solitary. 17/09/1845: Refusing to work - admonished 15/11/1845: Misconduct - destroying his blanket. Existing period of probation to be extended 2 mths. 03/01/1846: Misconduct - being dirty and lousy. Existing period of probation extended 2mths. 24-26/12/1846: Hospital 04/09/1848: Hospital, Launceston 05/02/1849: Drunk - 14 days solitary. 30/05/1849: Idleness - ...days solitary. 17/08/1849: Idleness - 14 days solitary. 11/09/1849: Absent without leave - 6mths imprisonemtn & hard labour. 05/11/1849: Misconduct in not performing his task - existing period of imprisonment extended 1mth. 14/11/1849: Misconduct in not performing his task - existing period of imprisonment extended 1mth. 19/11/1849: Misconduct in not performing his task - Reprimand. 04/12/1849: Misconduct in not performing his task - existing period of imprisonment extended 1mth. 07/12/1849: Misconduct, same offence - existing period of imprisonment extended 7 days. 10/12/1849: Misconduct, same offence - existing period of imprisonment extended 2 mths. 20/12/1849: Misconduct, same offence - extended 2mths. 07/01/1850: Misconduct,same offence - extended 1mth. 19/03/1850: Misconduct, same offence - Reprimand. 20/05/1850: Misconduct, same offence - Reprimand. 31/05/1850: Hospital, Ross. Died at the Invalid Depot, Cascades, Hobart 10/08/1877.

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
106
on 25th November 2012

John was convicted at Cavan on 08/07/1843 for vagrancy. 7yr transportation sentence to Van Diemens Land on the 'Cadet' 1844.