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John Weymes

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Summary

Born
Jan 1762
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Sep 1823
Arrival
Jan 1824
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: John Weymes
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1762
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Fisherman

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Ireland, Antrim
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Sep 1823
Ship: Castle Forbes
Arrival: 19th Jan 1824
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

John Weymes was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 28th Sep 1823 and arriving 19th Jan 1824 with 142 passengers.

The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)

Castle ForbesCastle Forbes (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 30th May 2021

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Weymes, age on arrival, 62, Castle Forbes (2) 1824. Tried Carrickfergus Antrim Co., 1823, Life, DOB 1762. Native place Donegal. Fisherman.