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John Power

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Summary

Born
Jan 1813
Conviction
Cow stealing
Departure
Aug 1837
Arrival
Jan 1838
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Power
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1813
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Cow stealing
Convicted at: Ireland, Wicklow
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Aug 1837
Ship: Neptune
Arrival: 2nd Jan 1838
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Power was transported on the Neptune, departing 27th Aug 1837 and arriving 2nd Jan 1838 with 56 passengers.

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References

Primary SourceIreland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin, Kilmainham 1815-1910 http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi

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Convict Notes

Dianne Jones avatar
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on 23rd January 2021

John Power was married with one male child, and listed as 26yo on arrival in NSW (see http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi). His native place was County Kildare.

Dianne Jones avatar
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on 22nd January 2021

1837, 14 August: John Power was admitted to Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, from Wicklow (prisoner #661). He had been tried on 3 July 1837, convicted and sentenced to life for cow stealing. He was described as 24, 5’4” tall with hazel eyes, sandy hair and a freckled, fair complexion. 1837, 19 August: Discharged to be “embarked on the convict ship Neptune” (see Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924; Dublin, Kilmainham 1815-1910).