John Murphy

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John Murphy
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1824
Occupation:	Errand boy
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 51 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing flannel
Convicted at:	Cork City
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Blenheim
Departure date:	19th May, 1839
Arrival date:	27th September, 1839
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 107 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry.
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Community Contributions

Maureen Withey on 23rd March, 2022 wrote:

Source: Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry.
John Murphy, age on arrival, 15, per Blenheim I (3), 1839, Tried 1839 at Cork City, 7 years, for Stealing flannel. Former convictions: 1 month. DOB, 1824, native place, Cork , single, Catholic. Errand boy.

Convict Changes History

Maureen Withey on 23rd March, 2022 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. (prev. ), firstname: John, surname: Murphy, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1824, date of death: 0000, gender: m, occupation, crime