Tobias Purcell

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Summary

Born
Jan 1804
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Jul 1842
Arrival
Oct 1842
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Tobias Purcell
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1804
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Carlow
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th Jul 1842
Ship: Kinnear
Arrival: 23rd Oct 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Tobias Purcell was transported on the Kinnear, departing 10th Jul 1842 and arriving 23rd Oct 1842 with 174 passengers.

Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.

KinnearKinnear (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Records.

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 30th March 2025

FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 4470 Orphan: Patrick PURCELL Mother: PURCELL, Margaret Father: PURCELL, Tobias/James Mother's ship: Father's ship: Kinnear Age when admitted: 4yrs Date admitted: 28 Oct 1842 Date discharged: 1 Jun 1843 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: died from consumption Remarks: buried St John's Cemetery New Town - arrived with father on convict ship - father works for Von Stiglitz at Fingal References: SWD7, 28 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=4470

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 27th January 2022

Kinnear Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P52 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P53 6798. Tobias Purcell, tried at Carlow, 16 March 1842, 10 years. Age 38, height 5ft 11 ½, catholic, can read and write, married, 5 children. Offence: Stealing 5 sheep p. Edward Comerford. Surgeon’s Report: Good. Trade, Ploughman, F. Labourer perfect. Native place, Kilkenny. Remarks: 1 boy, 4½ years on board. W, Margaret at N.P. F, Richd, N.P. M, Betsy. 1B William at New South Wales, an emigrant, 13 months ago. S, Mary, Margaret, Bridget, Catherine, ?, Ann. -------------------------------------------------- Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-28$init=CON33-1-28p140 21 Dec 1847, T.L. C.P. Appd, 5 Feb 1850.