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Transportation
John Roche was transported on the Asia V, departing 6th Aug 1831 and arriving 2nd Dec 1831 with 90 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, |
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Convict Notes
Families of Convicts, Application for Free Passage for Families of Convicts. Date; 29 April 1839 Name; John Roche Ship; Asia - 1831. Year; 1831 Sentence; Life Wife Maiden Name; June Ready ? Present Residence; Unable to read County; Clare Town or Parish; Unable to read Street; No listed Name and age of Children; Mary Roach - 10 years Son - not named when ... - 8 years
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, Name: John Roche Age: 30 [1801] Trial: Clare. 2 Jun 1831 Vessel: Asia (8) - 2 Dec 1831 No; 31 - 1941. Indent No; 17. Read & writes. Married, 1 male and 1 female child Native County; Clare Trade; Labourer Offence; Unlawful Oaths. Trial; Clare 2 Jun 1831. Sentence; Life. Height; 5 ft. 6 in Complexion; Ruddy, freckled Hair; Brown Eyes; Grey