Andrew Murphy

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Summary

Born
Jan 1805
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Jul 1827
Arrival
Nov 1827
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Andrew Murphy
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1805
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Herdsman/cattleman
Aliases: Samuel Murphy

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Kilkenny
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Jul 1827
Ship: Eliza
Arrival: 8th Nov 1827
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Andrew Murphy was transported on the Eliza, departing 19th Jul 1827 and arriving 8th Nov 1827 with 194 passengers.

The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.

ElizaEliza (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 26th July 2025

Kilkenny Assizes…. County Court … Samuel Murphy, alias Andrew,  for sheep-stealing. guilty, sentence of death recorded. ... Tipperary Free Press, 31 Mar 1827.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 21st July 2025

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Andrew or Samuel Murphy, age on arrival, 22, per Eliza II (1), 1827. Tried Kilkenny, 1827, Life, for Stealing sheep. DOB, 1805, Native place, Kilkenny. Catholic. Single, Herdsman.