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Summary

Born
Jan 1801
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Nov 1848
Arrival
Feb 1849
Death
Oct 1880
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Personal Information

Name: John Scanlon
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1801
Death: 1st Oct 1880
Age at death: 79
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Sheep-stealing
Convicted at: Ireland, Cork
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 1st Nov 1848
Ship: Blenheim
Arrival: 2nd Feb 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Scanlon was transported on the Blenheim, departing 1st Nov 1848 and arriving 2nd Feb 1849 with 299 passengers.

Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.

BlenheimBlenheim (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1432307

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 17th March 2026

Brickfields Invalid Depot: Name: Scanlon, John. Ship to colony: Blenheim POL709-1-14 page 7 (30 Oct 1876 to 09 Jan 1877) Cascades Invalid Depot: POL709-1-14 page 164 (02 Jul 1877 to 08 Oct 1877) 1880 -Date of burial: 01 Oct 1880. Name: Scanlon, John Aged; 77 years old. Last known residence: New Town Invalid Dept, New Town. Cornelian Bay Cemetery - Cornelian Bay, Pauper, Section A, Number 107

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 17th March 2026

Name: Scanlon, John Departure date: 1 Nov 1848 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Blenheim (2) Place of origin: Cork CON33-1-93 Image 267 Farm Labourer aged 47 years old Status; Married - 5 children Offence; Sheep Stealing 1854 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Name: Lynch, Ellen. Ship/free: Australasia Marriage to: Scanlon, John. Ship/free: Blenheim Permission date: 4 Apr 1854 Referred to Clergyman. 26 April 1854. Refused; 3 May 1854. CON52/1/7 Page 452