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Summary

Born
Jan 1812
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Sep 1845
Arrival
Jan 1846
Death
Sep 1867
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Personal Information

Name: James Mckeon
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1812
Death: 15th Sep 1867
Age at death: 55
Occupation: Farmer

Crime

Crime: Sheep-stealing
Convicted at: Longford
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 23rd Sep 1845
Ship: Samuel Boddington
Arrival: 18th Jan 1846
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

James Mckeon 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 BoddingtonSamuel Boddington (generic)

References

Primary SourceConvict Ident, Hobart.

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Convict Notes

Jeffery McKeon avatar
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on 7th January 2022

James first wife died. He was transported in the Samuel Boddington it sailed on23/09/1845 and arrived on18/01/1846 in Van Diemens Land.

Janet Tucker avatar
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on 30th June 2021

Married Mary Cotterell (Convict) at Hobart on 03/01/1848. Died Forbes, NSW 15/09/1867. Crushed in accident at Molong, NSW.