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Summary

Born
Jan 1798
Conviction
Horse theft
Departure
Feb 1833
Arrival
Jun 1833
Death
Jan 1840
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Personal Information

Name: John Walsh
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1798
Death: 1st Jan 1840
Age at death: 42
Occupation: Soldier
Aliases: Welsh, Welch

Crime

Crime: Horse theft
Convicted at: Ireland, Galway
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 21st Feb 1833
Ship: Portland
Arrival: 26th Jun 1833
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Walsh was transported on the Portland, departing 21st Feb 1833 and arriving 26th Jun 1833 with 199 passengers.

The 'Portland' ship was built at Bristol, England in 1822, 385 tons. The 'Portland' transported convicted from Britain to Australia in 1832 & 1833. The 1833 voyage came direct from Cork, Ireland therefore all of the passengers are not yet listed on this web site.

PortlandPortland (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 13th December 2023

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Walsh, alias Welsh, Welch, age on arrival, 35, per Portland (2) 1833, Tried at Galway Co., 1832, Life for Stealing horse. DOB, 1798, native place, Westmeath Co. Single. Trade: Soldier sawyer. Catholic. Remarks: Iron gang colonial sentence. Died 1840 at Sydney Hospital.