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Transportation
James Wool was transported on the Lonach, departing 16th May 1825 and arriving 4th Sep 1825 with 144 passengers.
On Sunday last arrived from Ireland, with 143 male prisoners, the ship Lonnorch, Captain W. H. Driscoll. She sailed from Cork the 16th of May, and lost one prisoner on the passage. The guard consists of Lieutenant Donelan, 57th Regt, with a detachment of the same corps. Dr. Osborne, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Passengers, Mr. Drew and Mr. Stubbs. Sydney Gazette, Thurs 8 Sep 1825.
Lonach (generic)References
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"One of my ancestors from mums side in the Newcastle area."
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Convict Notes
https://content.archives.nsw.gov.au/delivery/StreamGate?dps_pid=FL19279289&dps_dvs=1780120974842~348 Letter dated 28 Sept 1831. Gives details about his wife and five children who arrived per Hooghly in 1831. “Mrs Wool states that her husband is in the employment of Mr John Elles at Newcastle Hunters River in this Colony, that he was convicted of forgery at Cork, now nine years past, and that the last time she heard of him was by letter, dated at Newcastle the 4th September 1828.” Also, a list of names and the clothing which they were supplied with and which was already in their possession, as sent from the Master of Hooghley, dated 22 June 1831. County Cork, Convict’s name: Family of James Wool - Mary Wool, children: Mary, age 20, Margaret, age 18, Ellen, age 16, Fanny, age 14, James, age 13, Stephen, age 8.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 3d June, 1834. HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following alterations in the Police of the Colony, namely, Paterson - James Wool, per Lonach, holding aTicket of leave, to be Constable, in the room of William Shaw, resigned. Sydney Gazette,12 Jun 1834.
Convict Index, 1791-1873. James Wool, Lonach 1825, Ticket of Exemption from Govt. Labor, 31/165, with his wife Mary, free per Hooghley. James Wool, Lonach 1825, Recommended Conditional Pardon, 20 Nov 1837. James Wool, Lonach 1825, Conditional Pardon, 16 Nov 1837. 37/7896.
An order has received the High Sheriff of the county, to stay the execution of William Power and James Wool, found guilty of uttering forged notes of the Bank Ireland; Jeremiah M‘Carthv, for highway robbery Malachy Dawley sen., Malachy Dawley, jun., Michael Dawley and John Broderick, for burglary and felony near Kanturk; William Fitzgerald, James Condon, Edmund Condon and John Lee for burglary and felony near Michaelston; William Ryan and Thomas Fitzgibbon also for burglary and felony- all all of whom were sentenced to die the 1st June. Drogheda Journal, 1 May 1824.
James WOOL was convicted at Cork, Ireland in 1824 for uttering forged notes. Life sentence. Transported to New South Wales, Australia per the ship 'Lonach' in 1825. Aged 46yrs; a ploughman & shearer. Native Place: Co Cork, Ireland.