Peter Mooney

Peter Mooney, one of 190 convicts transported on the Henrietta, 10 July 1843

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Peter Mooney
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1827
Occupation:	Labourer
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 10 years

Crime:	Stealing a handkerchief
Convicted at:	Lancaster, Liverpool Boro' Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	10 years
Ship:	Henrietta
Departure date:	10th July, 1843
Arrival date:	19th November, 1843
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 189 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 370. Tasmanian Archives - convicts https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au
Source description:	This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project.

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Community Contributions

Nell Murphy on 20th August, 2016 wrote:

Peter Mooney was convicted at Liverpool for stealing a handkerchief from a person. Previous convictions & imprisoned 4 times previously. 10yr transportation sentence. Gaol Report: artful & obstinate. Parents are decent. Hulk Report: Good. Transported to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) per the ‘Henrietta’ arriving 19 Nov 1843.

Single man; aged 16yrs; labourer; 5’2 1/4”; stout; has a bad eye; ring on finger. Protestant.
Native place - Liverpool, England.

Assignments in Colony.
Several notes of misconduct.
1845: sentence extended by 6 months.
9 March 1852: Ticket of Leave granted.
19 Dec 1853: Certificate of Freedom

28 Dec 1861 at Bothwell: Stealing opossum skin rugs. 6 mths hard labour.

Convict Changes History

Nell Murphy on 20th August, 2016 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 370. Tasmanian Archives - convicts https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece

Nell Murphy on 20th August, 2016 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1827 (prev. 0000), occupation