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John Poor was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 28th Sep 1823 and arriving 19th Jan 1824 with 142 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Convict Indents. |
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Poor, alias Pool, age on arrival, 25, Castle Forbes (2) 1824. Tried Clonmel Tipperary Co., 1823, Life, DOB 1799, Native place, Waterford Co. Ploughman. ------------------------------------------------------- Source: Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4009A]; Microfiche: 653 John Poor, Ship: Castle Forbes 1824 Date: 1824 Details: Ploughman aged 25 from Clonmell. Tried at Waterford July 1823. Sentenced to transportation for life. Very well behaved on the voyage out. Assigned to Mr. Cory on arrival.