Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
John Murphy was transported on the Mariner, departing 19th Jan 1827 and arriving 23rd May 1827 with 161 passengers.
The 1825 Journey. The ship Mariner, Captain Fotherley, arrived from Ireland with female prisoners, on Sunday evening. She left the Cove of Cork, the 12th of March, and brings 112 female prisoners, having lost only one on the passage. A few passengers also came per this opportunity. Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Cochrane, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 14 July 1825.
Mariner (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
TAKE CARE! There were four men named John Murphy who were transported on this ship. All had sentences of 7 years. It is difficult to determine which one is which.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Murphy, age on arrival, 27, per Mariner (3) 1827, Tried Cork 1826, 7 years for House breaking. 2 former convictions. DOB, 1800, Native place, Cork. Single. Labourer masons. Religion, Catholic.