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John Whaley Snr was transported on the Isabella, departing 4th Nov 1821 and arriving 9th Mar 1822 with 203 passengers.
The Isabella was built in London in 1818. She was owned by William Wiseman, Patrick Chalmers and James Wallace. The Isabella transported convicts to Australia in 1818 (NSW), 1822 (NSW), 1823 (NSW), 1832 (NSW), 1833 (VDL) and 1842 (VDL).
Isabella (generic)References
| Primary Source | Muster : Home Office Settlers and Convicts, New South Wales and Tasmania; (The National Archives Microfilm Publication HO10, Pieces 5, 19-20, 32-51); The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England. Convicted Antrim assizes -Carrickfergus thurs 22 nd march 1821 in Belfast commercial chronicle pg2 |
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Convict Notes
On Tuesday last, the undermentioned convicts passed through this town, with military escort, on their route from Carrickfergus to Cork, there to embark for New South Wales: Thomas Walker, John Whaley, John Whaley, jun. father and son, John Lane, Daniel McBride, John Hamill, John Corrigan, committed from the Police Office, Belfast; Alexander Hunter, Dennis Hunter, Bernard M'Laughlin, David McGowan, smugglers of tobacco; ??, James Henry, and Thomas Rice. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 17 Sept 1821.
He died in November 1939 age 88 in the name of but where buried cannot find out the name of John Whalan. He passed at Argyle Street The Rocks
John Snr., was listed as being 65 years old on arrival. Colonial Secretary Papers: WHALEY, John (Senior). Per "Isabella", 1822 1822 Mar 14: On list of convicts landed from the "Isabella" & forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.11) 1827: TOL 17/3/1828: COF
2 convictions at same Antrim assizes on same date for theft one after other ... this is a father & son on different counts and dates of offence . Both came Sydney on the Isabella at same time ,both sentenced to 7 yrs . Muster above records both Snr & Jnr on Isabella same date into Sydney, one is recorded or theft of a shovel + a chook , other was for stealing a key in company of others also charged....no differentiation in court to jnr /snr however. ....copies of court sentencing available on request.