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Transportation
Thomas Rodgers was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 8th Oct 1832 and arriving 5th Feb 1833 with 197 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
NEW SOUTH WALES. RETURN OF ALL MALE CONVICTS ASSIGNED BETWEEN THE 1st AND 28th FEBRUARY, 1833. Rogers Thomas, Roslyn Castle, soldier and labourer, to John Coleman, Appin NSW Govt. Gazette, 10 April 1833.
Register of Courts Martial. Private Thomas Rodgers, 59th Regt, Tried at Dublin, 28 Nov 1831. Proceedings laid before the King, 21 Jan 1832. Absence & Violent Conduct. Transported as a Felon, 7 years, & sent to NSW.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Rodgers, alias Rogers, age on arrival, 25, per Roslin Castle (3) 1833, Tried 1831, at Dublin Court Martial, 7 years for Mutiny. Former convictions: 20 days. DOB 1808. Native place, Wicklow Co. Single. Catholic. Soldier labourer.