John Walsh

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Summary

Born
Jan 1806
Conviction
Cow stealing
Departure
Jul 1842
Arrival
Oct 1842
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Walsh
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1806
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Murphy

Crime

Crime: Cow stealing
Convicted at: Ireland, Kilkenny
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th Jul 1842
Ship: Kinnear
Arrival: 23rd Oct 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

John Walsh was transported on the Kinnear, departing 10th Jul 1842 and arriving 23rd Oct 1842 with 174 passengers.

Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.

KinnearKinnear (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Records.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 25th January 2022

Kinnear Indent: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P64 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-17$init=CON14-1-17P65 John Walsh, 2nd, otherwise Murphy, tried at Kilkenny, 3 Jan 1842, 10 years, age 36, height 5ft 8 ½, catholic, can read and write, married, 2 children. Offence: Stealing 2 cows, p. M Ennis N.P. P.N.(proper name) Walsh. Surgeon’s Report: Good. Trade, Dairyman, F. Labourer. Native place, Co Kilkenny. Remarks: M, Lucy, Thomas Town N.P. 2S, Lucy, Bridget. 2 children, James & Mary Ann at America. -------------------------------------------------- Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-28$init=CON33-1-28p173 John Walshe, 13 Jan 1846. Assault with intent &c on a female child under 12 years of age. Eighteen months hard labor. 29.10.50. T.L. Remarks: T.L. allowed but not to reside south of Campbell Town. 11.3.51. T.L. revoked – absent from muster. T.L. restored – absence correct? 5.8.51 Free Cert 9 Jan 1852.