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Transportation
George Oliver was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 8th Oct 1832 and arriving 5th Feb 1833 with 197 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office, 23th July, 1839. THE Undermentioned Persons have obtained their Certificates of Freedom since the last day of publication, viz.— Oliver George, Roslin Castle 2 NSW Govt. Gazette, 24 July 1839.
NEW SOUTH WALES. RETURN OF ALL MALE CONVICTS ASSIGNED BETWEEN THE 1st AND 28th FEBRUARY, 1833. OLIVER GEORGE, Roslyn Castle, farm labourer, to G. McLeay, Brownlow Hill NSW Govt. Gazette, 10 April 1833.
County Monaghan Assizes.… ...The sentences are as follows: … Transported for Seven years: … G. Oliver, ... Belfast Newsletter, 16 March 1832.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. George Oliver, age on arrival, 21, per Roslin Castle (3), 1833. Tried 1832 at Monaghan. 7 years, for Assault grievous. DOB, 1812, native place, Armagh Co. Single, Catholic. Labourer farm.