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John Shaughnessy

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Summary

Born
Jan 1830
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Nov 1842
Arrival
Oct 1843
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Shaughnessy
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1830
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Bricklayer

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Nov 1842
Ship: Mandarin
Arrival: 16th Oct 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Shaughnessy was transported on the Mandarin, departing 30th Nov 1842 and arriving 16th Oct 1843 with 40 passengers.

640 ton ship. The 1843 voyage carried the 51 Parkhurst Boys from the Isle of Wight bound for Van Diemen's Land. (Another 31 went to New Zealand.)These boys were categorised as "ticket of leave" or "apprentice" boys.

MandarinMandarin (generic)

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Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts

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on 8th June 2016

John Shaughnessy was convicted at CCC, London on 3 Feb 1840 for stealing a pair of boots. 7yr sentence. Sent to Parkhurst Prison for Boys on Isle of Wight - there for 4yrs before being transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Mandarin' arriving 16 Oct 1843. Single; aged 13yrs; bricklayer or shoemaker; Protestant; can read and write. Native place - Marylebone, London. Probation period expired 14 July 1846. 1846: at New Town Farm (nr Hobart) Ticket of Leave 21 July 1846 30 Oct 1846: steal boots and other articles. 6mths imprisonment with hard labour. Ticket of Leave revoked 24 Nov 1846 Certificate of Freedom 14 Aug 1847 at Salt Water River.