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Richard Shaughnessy

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Summary

Born
Jan 1819
Conviction
Robbery
Departure
Apr 1846
Arrival
Aug 1846
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Richard Shaughnessy
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1819
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Farm labourer & ploughman

Crime

Crime: Robbery
Convicted at: Unknown
Sentence term: Unknown

Voyage

Departed: 19th Apr 1846
Ship: Lord Auckland
Arrival: 25th Aug 1846
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Richard Shaughnessy was transported on the Lord Auckland, departing 19th Apr 1846 and arriving 25th Aug 1846 with 45 passengers.

Built 1836 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 628 Tons. 1846 - VOYAGE; August 26 -Brown, master, from Dublin 19th April, Passengers-Dr. Roberts, R. N , Surgeon Supt. Lieut. Gorder ; Ensign Thillwall; 65th Regt j Ensign Despard, 99th Regt., and Mr. Moriarty, with 2 sergeants, 48 rank and file, 6 women, 6 children, 65th Regt., and 176 male convicts.

Lord AucklandLord Auckland (generic)

References

Primary SourceConduct Record: CON33/1/82 Description List: CON18/1/48 Employment: CON30/1/1 Page 186 CON30/1/2 Page 283 CON30/1/2 Page 332 Indent: CON14/1/33 Pages 144-145

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Convict Notes

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Offence; Attacking a house with firearms 1853 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS. Name: Mchenry, Bridget. Ship/free: Australasia Marriage to: Shaughnessy, Richard. Ship/free: Lord Auckland Permission date: 6 Sep 1853 CON52/1/6 1853 - MARRIAGE; Church of St Joseph. Date of marriage: 03 Oct 1853 Richard aged 33 years old, Labourer and Bridget aged 20 years old. Servant.