Thomas Sheehan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1815
Conviction
Rape
Departure
Jul 1834
Arrival
Nov 1834
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Thomas Sheehan
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1815
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Aliases: Sheahan

Crime

Crime: Rape
Convicted at: Cork County
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Jul 1834
Ship: Blenheim
Arrival: 14th Nov 1834
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Thomas Sheehan was transported on the Blenheim, departing 27th Jul 1834 and arriving 14th Nov 1834 with 203 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 SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 2nd January 2025

Cork Assizes Thomas Sheehan, a country lad, apparently about nineteen, was given in charge, for forcibly violating the person of Mary Cotter, young girl of fifteen years of age, near Macroom, the 17th of March last. Guilty, but recommended to mercy. Dublin Evening Post, 20 Aug 1833.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 2nd January 2025

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Sheehan, alias Sheahan, age on arrival, 19, per Blenheim I (1) 1834. Tried 1833, at Cork Co, Life for Rape. DOB, 1815, native place, Cork Co. single, Catholic. Trade, Servant Labourer farm.