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Voyage
Transportation
John Mcgrath was transported on the Samuel Boddington, departing 23rd Sep 1845 and arriving 18th Jan 1846 with 68 passengers.
Built 1841 at Whitby. Wood barque of 669 Tons. Named after Irish Politician, Samuel Boddington. 1846: Sailed from Dublin to Van Diemen's Land with 143 male convicts. (List of people is currently being updated - researchers - not yet complete) Also voyages for "free settlers" to Australia.
Samuel Boddington (generic)References
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Convict Notes
1845 - 4 July. Trial. Aged; 37 years old Having a Mould for coining in his procession Trade; Millers Millwright Native Place; Co. Limerick Sister; Ellen at Cork 1856 - 19 July. Port Arthur Insane Asylum. Disease; Mania verging on Dementia 1877 - Saltwater River Insane Asylum. Disease; Mania 1877 - Present age about 62. Health generally good but will not do any work. Usually quiet. is cleanly in his habits and subject to occasional its of excitement 1877 - 25 July Cascades Hospital for the Insane. From P.A. to Cascades - DIED 23 Jan 1885. Continued to sink and died at 9.30 pm