Darby Melvehill

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Summary

Born
Jan 1801
Conviction
Manslaughter/culpable homicide
Departure
Jul 1834
Arrival
Nov 1834
Death
Jan 1834
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Personal Information

Name: Darby Melvehill
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1801
Death: 1st Jan 1834
Age at death: 33
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Mulvihill

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Kerry
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Jul 1834
Ship: Blenheim
Arrival: 14th Nov 1834
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Darby Melvehill was transported on the Blenheim, departing 27th Jul 1834 and arriving 14th Nov 1834 with 203 passengers.

Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.

BlenheimBlenheim (generic)

References

Primary SourceNew South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 1st January 2025

Darby Mulvihill, manslaughter. To be transported for life.  Kerry Evening Post, 15 March 1834.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 28th December 2024

The following convicts will be transmitted from our Jail to the hulk at the Cove Cork, for transportation the morning of Monday next, and will be escorted by a detachment of the regiment; John Connor, horse stealing; Richard Hassett, larceny; John Oliver, larceny; Timothy Clifford, larceny; Cornelius Lyne, cow stealing; John Scanlan, larceny; Daniel Dwyre, sheep stealing; Edmond Galliher. larceny; Denis Shea, sheep stealing: Darby Mulvahil, manslaughter; Daniel Collins, horse-Stealing; John Guiheen, maliciously killing sheep and George Keys, larceny. Kerry Evening Post, 30 April 1834.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 9th September 2020

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Name: Darby Mulvehill Age: 33. Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801 Date of conviction: 18 Mar 1834 - Kerry Vessel: Blenheim - 14 Nov 1834 No; 2361 - 130 Unable to Read & Write; Catholic, Single; Native Place; Co Kerry Calling; Farm Labour Offence; Manslaughter Date of Trial: 18 March 1834 - Co Kerry Sentence; Life Height; 5 ft. 11 Complexion; Sallow Hair; Brown Eyes; Blueish -------------------------------- Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011 Liverpool St Luke. 27 February 1826 - 23 September 1838 Name; Darby Mulvihill Abode; Abbotsbury When Buried; 12 Dec 1834 Age; 34 (Est birth year 1800/01) Ships Name; Blenheim Quality or Profession; Assigned servant to ? Croke, Abbottsbury By whom the Ceremony was preformed; Robert Cartwright ----------------------------------- Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Darby Mulvehill Death Date: 1834 Registration Place: Liverpool, New South Wales Volume Number: V18341861 18