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Voyage
Transportation
Michael Mcshane was transported on the Minerva, departing 1st Jan 1818 and arriving 7th Jun 1818 with 167 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/convicts.htm PRIMARY SOURCE DOCUMENT CONVICT INDENTS LIST 'McSHANE' - Convict Indents &c; Repository: SRNSW ref:, Vol. number 4/4006, Ship source: Minerva, Year: 1818; Volume entry number: 102. |
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Convict Notes
County of Londonderry Assizes. On Tuesday the 12th inst. the assizes for this county commenced. … James McBride, Michael McShane, Hugh McShane, John McBride, and Beyan McBride, charged with burglary and robbery in the house of James McMullin, near Bally…. in April last—the three former found guilty, death, and the latter two were acquitted … Belfast News-Letter, 22 Aug 1817.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1p131 Convicts on the Minerva, List dated 30 Dec 1817, Castle of Dublin. Londonderry Co. Michael McShane, age 42, Burglary Robbery of provisions, Aug 1817, Life.
This convict has been entered twice - please see the other entry on the same ship.
Bernard FOX b.1790, Clontibret Co. Monaghan, Ireland: Michael McShane b.1768 Ballynascreen, Co.Derry and Hugh McShane (his brother) b.1773 Ballynascreen, Co.Derry -- were all transported for life for 'Burglary and Robbery of Provisions'. Michael was 49 years old on arrival in VDL, he was 5'8" tall, dark brown hair, hazel eyes. Michael was married in Ireland to ??? Davey - they had 6, to 9 (reports differ) children. The children of both brothers, with the exception of Sarah who is believed to have died in infancy, migrated to Tasmania in the mid 1800's. 17/5/1828: Free Pardon, No.45. No further marriage for Michael found. 15/4/1850: Michael died at Hobart, aged 82.