Convict John O'brien - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1831

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Jan 1851

Arrival

May 1851

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: John O'brien

Gender: Male

Born: 1st Jan 1831

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Labourer - general

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Scotland, Glasgow Court of Justiciary

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Jan 1851

Ship: Lady Kennaway

Arrival: 28th May 1851

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John O'brien was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 30th Jan 1851 and arriving 28th May 1851 with 263 passengers.

The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.

Lady Kennaway

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 24. Tasmanian Archives - convict records.
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

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on 1st January 2018

John O'BRIEN was convicted at Glasgow, Scotland on 20 Sept 1848 for house breaking and stealing furniture. 1st conviction. Prison report from Millbank "very bad, disobedient & insolent to the Governor. Struck another prisoner in Chapel. Flogged. 5 reports". 7 yr transportation sentence - sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Lady Kennaway' arriving 28 May 1851. Ship Surgeon's Report: "fair". Single man; aged 20 yrs; can read & write a little; Roman Catholic; labourer; 5'1 1 /4" height; sallow complexion; light brown hair; grey eyes. Native place: Belfast, Ireland. Father: John - at native place Mother: Ann - at native place (ref. for parents, Convict Indent record) Colony of VDL: 22 months Probation Period - on Norfolk Island (under the administration, at that time, of Van Diemen's Land). Several records of misconduct and punishments whilst stationed on Norfolk Island. Transferred to Port Arthur Penal Settlement, VDL in 1853, then to Oyster Cove and the Huon Valley. 8 May 1855: Ticket of Leave granted. 21 Sept 1855: Certificate of Freedom issued.