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Voyage
Transportation
Timothy Shehan was transported on the Tortoise, departing 28th Sep 1841 and arriving 19th Feb 1842 with 401 passengers.
Rig: HMS 1000 tons Voyage 1841/1842 from Plymouth, England to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) Australia. Capt J. Hood. Surgeon: Thomas Brownrigg. 394 - 400 male convicts listed.
Tortoise (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 382. Tasmanian Archives - convicts, conduct record http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-17,411,311,L,80. |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Timothy Shehan was convicted at CCC, London on 14/09/1840 for cutting and wounding - stabbing Robert Hood. Shehan stated "he got me discharged from work by stating a lie to my Master". 15yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Toitoise', arriving 19/02/1842. Married man; Roman Catholic; labourer; 5'5"; aged 52yrs; can read; sallow complexion; dk brown hair; lt grey eyes. Native Place: Co. Cork, Ireland. Hulk Report: Good Assignments of service in Colony. 2yrs Probation. 1844: at Bothwell 17/10/1847: to hospital 20/01/1848: died at New Norfolk hospital.