James Murphy

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	James Murphy
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1804
Occupation:	Shop boy
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 7 years

Crime:	Pickpocket
Convicted at:	Ireland, Down
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Lord Sidmouth
Departure date:	9th November, 1820
Arrival date:	19th February, 1821
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 90 other convicts

References

Primary source:	New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Bound Indentures 1820-1821
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Community Contributions

Tony Beale on 10th October, 2020 wrote:

From Co Monaghan Ireland his occupation is a peddlar. 5’ 7 1/4” fresh complexion sandy hair and hazel eyes

James Murphy
in the New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 15/8/1827 cert no 27/816

New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for James Murphy Is a protestant and his trade is described as an apprentice
16/8/1831 received 50 lashes then returned to his gang

Convict Changes History

Tony Beale on 10th October, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Bound Indentures 1820-1821 (prev. ), firstname: James, surname: Murphy, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1804, date of death: 0000, g