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Transportation
Martin Tierney was transported on the British Sovereign, departing 16th Dec 1840 and arriving 17th Mar 1841 with 74 passengers.
Built in Sunderland 1840. Tonnage 493. Rig. Appears to be only one voyage transporting convict persons to Australia - Departing Dublin, Ireland 16 Dec 1840 to arrive at Van Diemen's Land 18 March 1841. As this ship sailed direct from Ireland, the full register of transportees are not yet listed on this web site but are currently being added. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
British Sovereign (generic)References
| Primary Source | VDL Founders & Survivors Convicts Campbell Town convict brick trail (AQ79) |
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Convict Notes
Trial 16 Oct 1840 at Tullamore, Kings Co IRE for stealing sheep. Trades: labourer & shepherd Desc: aged 25 from Galway IRE, 5'4" tall, blue eyes, red hair, slightly pockmarked. In VDL he was sentenced to 6 days solitary confinement for insolence to his master. TOL 17 Apr 1846 Certificate of Freedom 2 Dec 1850 Permission to marry Sep 1846 - Mary Turner (Greenlaw 1844). Married 20 Oct 1846 in Launceston. They had at least 7 children born between 1847-1860. They settled in the Longford & Deloraine areas. Mary died 1903 at Deloraine. Martin died 3 Nov 1904, aged 89 at Deloraine