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Transportation
Richard Murphy was transported on the Asia V, departing 6th Aug 1831 and arriving 2nd Dec 1831 with 90 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | 1831 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Asia |
Claims
"I'm claiming Richard, he's my 3x great granddad :)"
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Convict Notes
1831 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship; Asia Prisoners No; Indent No; 201 Name; Richard Murphy alias Mahony Age; 20 years. Read & write. Single. Native Place; Cork Trade or calling; Ploughs Offence; Shop Robbery Trial; Cork City - 25 March 1831. 14 years. Previous Convictions; None Height; 5 ft. 2 1/2 in Remarks; BROTHER; to 31 - 2132. James Mahony. Age; 26 on Board 1838 - Ticket of Leave. No; 38/151