James Plunkett

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Summary

Born
Jan 1817
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Jul 1832
Arrival
Oct 1832
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: James Plunkett
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1817
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Carpenter

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Dublin
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 1st Jul 1832
Arrival: 16th Oct 1832
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

James Plunkett was transported on the Dunvegan Castle, departing 1st Jul 1832 and arriving 16th Oct 1832 with 202 passengers.

Dunvegan CastleDunvegan Castle (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 26th January 2025

Birth Registration of children of James and Cecelia Plunkett 1843, Cecilia Plunkett, Ref 203/1843, CA district. (Sydney St Phillips.) 1846, Elizabeth Plunkett, Ref 204/1846. CA district 1848, James Plunkett, Ref 1358/1848. IA district. (Sydney, Wesleyan Methodist)

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 26th January 2025

New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 22/4/1841 Cecilia Lewis (alias Johnson) 19 Bond (10yrs) per ship Surry to marry James Plunkett 24 Free (7yrs) per ship Dunvegan Castle. The Rev J Jennings Smith Paterson

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 26th January 2025

NSW Convict Index. Cecilia Lewis, alias Johnson, per Surry, 1840, Certificate of freedom, 7 Mar 1851, No 51/0035. Wife of James Plunkett, per Dunvegan Castle, 1832, fbs (as stated on her CF)

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 24th January 2025

Absconded. Plunkett James, Dunvegan Castle (2), 22, Dublin, laborer, 5 feet 1½ inch and upwards, fair comp, brown hair, hazel eyes, J P and fish inside lower right arm, cross JHS inside lower left arm, blue ring middle finger of left hand, five blue dots back of left thumb, from J. H. Boughton, Paterson, since December 28. NSW Govt Gazette, 9 Jan 1839.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 22nd January 2025

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. James Plunkett, age on arrival, 15, per Dunvegan Castle (2), 1832. Tried 1831 at Dublin, 7 years for Stealing cloak. Former convictions: 1 year. DOB, 1817, native place, Dublin. Single. Catholic. Trade, Carpenters boy.