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Transportation
Daniel Meehan was transported on the Kinnear, departing 10th Jul 1842 and arriving 23rd Oct 1842 with 174 passengers.
Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.
Kinnear (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Records |
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Convict Notes
It appears that after Daniel gained his Conditional Pardon, he left for Melbourne with his son. Tasmanian Records: Departures. Daniel Mehan, steerage passenger, (arrived per Kinnear,) Conditional Pardon, and son, (name not stated) N. (native) Van Diemen’s Land, departure from Launceston, 12 Aug 1851, to Melbourne, per "City of Melbourne.”
Kinnear Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P42 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P43 6772, Daniel Meehan, tried at Clare, 23 Feb 1842, 15 years, age 36, height, 5ft 5 ¾, catholic, can neither read nor write, married, 5 children, 2 sons on board. Offence: Stealing a cow, pr Car Murphy of Clare. Surgeon’s Report: Good. Trade, F. Labourer. Native place, Co. Clare. Remarks: W, Johanna, N.P. B, Michael, John, Patrick, Thomas, Wm, James; 3S, Margaret, Mary, Jane at N.P. Convict Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-28$init=CON33-1-28p114 T.L. 21 Nov 1848. 1.4.59, C.P. appd.