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Patrick Nearney was transported on the Runnymede , departing 11th Jun 1856 and arriving 7th Sep 1856 with 247 passengers.
The original 'Runnymede' was built in London 1825, 389 tons. Sailing of this ship to Australia with convict transportees, including boy convicts 1839/1840 to Van Diemen's Land. (It appears this ship made other sailings to Australia, as a barque with immigrant passengers.) This Runnymede was wrecked near the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal in 1844. n.b. There is another 'Runnymede' ship. Built in Sunderland in 1854, the 720 ton ship Runnymede II - embarked 248 male convicts at Plymouth on 15 June 1856, landing all in Western Australia on 7 September, after a passage of 84 days - the sailing also had soldier families for settlement there. A 284 ton barque Runneymede of Hobart was wrecked at Frenchman's Bay, on 24 December 1878.
Runnymede (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 93, Class and Piece Number HO11/18, Page Number 188 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Convict No. 4149 Patrick Nearney was single, literate, Roman Catholic, 19 years old, 5'6 3/4" tall, brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion, middling stout. 13/5/??: TOL 17/3/1869: Expiree 9/1/1872: COF 25/3/1874: Whaling. 8/1/1869: Perth Court - drunk and disorderly in town, fined 6s. 23/4/1869: Patrick was a Sawyer, his clothes were stolen from his hut by James Holden, who was caught and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. 1865: Patrick married Margaret Hill in Albany, WA. Found no births or death date for Patrick. 1903: Death of Margaret "Nearwy" aged 75, Born Limerick (WA BDM) 29/4/1903: Albany Advertiser: Wills & Bequests - The following appeared in last weeks list of probates and administrations granted at the Supreme Court - Probate - Margaret Ann Nearney (formerly Margaret Ann Hill), late of Albany, widow, to James Northover, £42.