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Voyage
Transportation
James Skehan was transported on the Earl Grey, departing 27th Aug 1836 and arriving 31st Dec 1836 with 50 passengers.
Built at Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1835. 571 tons. Made 4 voyages to Australia transporting convicts. n.b. Registers of some voyages are not yet complete - currently being updated. Please note if searching records.
Earl Grey (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convicts to NSW at http://members.pcug.org.au/ New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891; Convicts Deaths; Annual Returns of Convicts Who Died, 1867-1891 |
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Convict Notes
1868, 19 October: James SKEEHAN [SKEHAN] per Earl Grey (1836), robbery, life, is on a list of so-called "British Lunatics" at the Parramatta Lunatic Asylum. There is no indication on the record of his date of admission. He died there on 21 November 1874 (see New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891; Convicts Deaths; Annual Returns of Convicts Who Died, 1867-1891). According to Irish Convicts to NSW, James SKEHAN/SKEEHAN was single when he arrived in 1840.
CRIME: Felonious assault and robbery (see Irish Convicts to NSW at http://members.pcug.org.au/)
Native place: Tipperary (see Irish Convicts to NSW at http://members.pcug.org.au/).