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Transportation
Thomas Chapman was transported on the Asia V, departing 6th Aug 1831 and arriving 2nd Dec 1831 with 90 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | 'General return of convicts in New South Wales 1837' James McClelland's researches book6 |
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Convict Notes
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Chapman, age on arrival, 23, per Asia V (2) 1831. Tried 1831, at Cork, Life, for Manslaughter. DOB, 1808, native place, Cork. Single. Catholic. Cooper.
In 1833 Thomas received 25lashes at Parramatta for drunkenness.
Thomas was born about 1807. He arrived in Australia on ASIA in 1831. He was recorded as employed by W (Lawson) at Parramatta in 1837 age30.