Richard Ennis

Summary

Born
Jan 1815
Conviction
Vagrancy
Departure
Sep 1843
Arrival
Jan 1844
Death
Oct 1857
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Personal Information

Name: Richard Ennis
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1815
Death: 27th Oct 1857
Age at death: 42
Aliases: Long Mickey

Crime

Crime: Vagrancy
Convicted at: Ireland. Kildare
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 21st Sep 1843
Arrival: 2nd Jan 1844
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Richard Ennis was transported on the Duke Of Richmond, departing 21st Sep 1843 and arriving 2nd Jan 1844 with 119 passengers.

111 convicts on board Departed Kingston/Dublin

Duke Of RichmondDuke Of Richmond (generic)

References

Primary SourceAppropriation List: CON27/1/10 Conduct Record: CON33/1/48, CON39/1/2 Page 148 Description List: CON18/1/37 Employment: CON30/1/2 Page 359 Indent: CON14/1/27 Pages 200-201, CON17/1/3 Page 56 Died under sentence: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON63-1-2/1355217-7-4

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Convict Notes

C H avatar
Level 135
on 16th June 2025

Name: Ennis, Richard Record Type: Convicts Employer: Dean, W.M.: 1852 Property: Port Arthur Penal Station Tasman Peninsula Probation Stations Departure date: 21 Sep 1843 Departure port: Kingston Ship: Duke of Richmond Place of origin: Kildare Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 226 Police number: 11264 Index number: 79554 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1390636 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1390636

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
Level 338
on 18th February 2025

Aged; 28 years old Height; 6 ft 1 in Status; Married - Wife; Mary at Co. Kildare EXECUTED AT OATLANDS - October 1857 The Tasmanian Daily News. Tue 29 Sep 1857. Page 2 LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Friday, Sept 26th 1857 THE MURDER OF MR. STURGEON Richard Ennis, alias Long Mickey, was charged with the murder of- Mr. Sturgeon,- in July 1856, and after a comparatively short trial (occupying about four hours and a half,) was convicted of the same and sentenced to be hanged and dissected The Hobart Town Advertiser. Wed 28 Oct 1857. Page 3 EXECUTION AT OATLANDS. The execution of Richard Ennis, alias Long Mickey," and of Abraham Munday took place at 8 o'clock this morning, within the precincts of Oatlands goal, the prisoners were convicted and sentenced to death at the late Criminal settings here; Ennis for the murder of Mr. Sturgeon, and Munday for an attempt poison. ** absconder since the beginning of 1856.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
Level 338
on 18th February 2025

Place of origin: Kildare