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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Maurice Redmond was transported on the Parmelia, departing 29th Oct 1833 and arriving 2nd Mar 1834 with 90 passengers.
2 voyages carrying convict passengers - 1832 & 1833/34. Please note that the 1833/34 register of persons is not complete on this web site. Recorded as having 196 prisoners. 2 people died (of cholera prior to leaving England - John Wilson, soldier and Thomas Hopkins, convict. 2 more died during the voyage - Roger Sims and John Sullivan.
Parmelia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Census &c: NSW Convict Muster 1837 Irish Convicts to NSW |
Claims
"I believe that Maurice is my 4 times great grandfather."
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Convict Notes
Morris was assigned to Dr Foster of brush farm, he worked here between 1834 and 1839. Morris traveled from Sydney to Port Phillip with a convict gang and was allowed to remain in Port Phillip in September of 1839 and on the 30th of October 1840 he received his certificate of freedom.
Morris was indited on the 23rd of February and then tried for stealing multiple items of jewelry including a locket from a sarah turnley on the 7th of March 1833, he was convicted and sentenced to 7 years, his accomplice a Catherine Dunlevy was found not guilty.
Morry Redmond Details Alias: Maurice Irish Rebel: Religion: Catholic Age on arrival: 20 Marital status: Single Calling/trade: Post boy Born: 1814 Native place: Waterford Tried: 1833 Waterford Sentence: 7 Former convictions: Ship: Parmelia (2) [1834] Crime: Stealing locket
Certificate of Freedom 1840