Joseph Tighe

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Joseph Tighe
Aliases:	none
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1790
Occupation:	Servant
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Dublin City
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Countess of Harcourt
Departure date:	3rd September, 1822
Arrival date:	21st December, 1822
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 80 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index.
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Community Contributions

Maureen Withey on 19th November, 2020 wrote:

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.
Joseph Tighe, age 32, per Countess of Harcourt (2) (1822), Tried at Dublin City, 1822, 7 years, DOB 1790, native place, Wicklow Co., Servant.

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Joseph Tighe went to VDL by the ship Caledonia, as a servant with the Rev Bedford.
Tasmanian Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p227
Letter , dated 18 Jan 1823, giving permission to travel to VDL, with Rev Bedford, and details of :
Joseph Tighe, Tried City Dublin, 22nd Feb 1822, 7 years,
and Michl. Stanley, Tried Co. Wicklow, Spring Assizes 1822, 7 years.
Both arrived by the Countess of Harcourt

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Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-42$init=CON31-1-42p81
No 234. Joseph Tighe.
See record for details.
Colonial Secretary Index.

TIGHE, Joseph. Per “Countess of Harcourt”, 1822.

1823 Jan 18 - Servant of Revd Bedford. Permitted to proceed to Van Diemen’s Land per “Caledonia” (Reel 6010; 4/3507 p.210)

Convict Changes History

Maureen Withey on 19th November, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Colonial Secretary Index. (prev. ), firstname: Joseph, surname: Tighe, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1790, date of death: 0000, gender: m, oc