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Voyage
Transportation
John Ryan was transported on the Bencoolen, departing 24th Apr 1819 and arriving 25th Aug 1819 with 153 passengers.
Departed from Cork. 150 Male passengers - no deaths. 123 of the convicts were trans-shipped to Van Diemens Land in the Admiral Cockburn, arriving there in September 1819.
Bencoolen (generic)References
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Convict Notes




2 John Ryans' on this voyage: this one stayed in NSW - the other to VDL and died 3/7/1825, Drowned. John Ryan was listed as 40 years old on arrival - although listed as 50 years old on the list of Convicts received on board the Bencoolen at Cove of Cork in Ireland, 13th and 14th April 1819. John was transported for 'Burglary and Robbery'. His native place was Dublin and his occupation was a 'Soldier/bricklayer'. Colonial Secretary Papers: RYAN, John. Per "Bencoolen", 1819 1823 Jun 5: On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.106) 1824 May 17: Bonded convict servant in the employ of Mr Rumker (Reel 6061; 4/1779 p.90) 1824 Jun 28: Turned in by C Rumker for robberies on farm (Reel 6061; 4/1779 p.170) 6/10/1825: COF