John (the Younger) Welsh

John Welsh (The younger), one of 172 convicts transported on the Countess of Harcourt, 16 March 1824

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	John (the Younger) Welsh
Aliases:	Walsh
Gender:	m

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1806
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Male median life span was 53 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Lancaster, Liverpool Boro' Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Countess of Harcourt
Departure date:	16th March, 1824
Arrival date:	12th July, 1824
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 173 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 118
Source description:	This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project.

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Community Contributions

Maureen Withey on 4th September, 2021 wrote:

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry.
John Welsh, jun. age on arrival, 18, Countess of Harcourt (3) 1824, Tried at Lancaster (Liverpool Boro) QS , England. 1823. 7 years. DOB, 1806, Native place, Dublin, Post boy.

Maureen Withey on 4th September, 2021 wrote:

1828 Census Image (Familysearch)
Both at the Government Civil Establishment at Bathurst.
John Walsh age 22, convict. Co. Harcourt, 1824, 7 years, catholic, Labourer.
Willm. Walsh, age 20, convict, Co Harcourt, 7 years, catholic, Labourer.

Maureen Withey on 4th September, 2021 wrote:

Convict Index.

John Welsh the younger, Countess of Harcourt, 1824, Ticket of Leave 28/519. District, Bathurst.

John Welsh the younger, Countess of Harcourt, 1824, Certificate of Freedom, 28 Apr 1831, 31/0370. TL 28/519.

John Welsh the younger, Countess of Harcourt, 1824, Certificate of Freedom, 7 Jul 1831. 31/0683. TL 28/519; renewed CF 39/174.

John Welsh the younger, Countess of Harcourt, 1824, Certificate of Freedom, 5 Feb 1839. 39/0174. TL 28/519; in lieu of CF 31/683.

Convict Changes History

Maureen Withey on 4th September, 2021 made the following changes:

firstname: John (the Younger) (prev. John (The younger)), gender: m

Maureen Withey on 4th September, 2021 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1806 (prev. 0000)

Maureen Withey on 4th September, 2021 made the following changes:

alias1: Walsh