Castle Forbes
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)
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Castle Forbes
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)
143 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
1759 | Ireland, Armagh Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1797 - 1824 | Ireland, King's County Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1801 | Dublin City Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1783 Kain, Kean, Cain, Cane | Ireland. Kildare Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1778 | Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1800 - 1839 | Ireland, Kilkdare Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1798 Kelliher | Ireland. Longford Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1797 Kelligher | Ireland, Leitrim Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1797 | Dublin City Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1795 | Dublin City Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1799 - 1838 Lample | Ireland, Armagh Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1794 | Drogheda Louth County Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1785 | Ireland, Dublin Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1800 | Ireland. Kildare Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1799 | Ireland, Down Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1779 | Ireland, Dublin Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1790 Lennard | Ireland, Meath Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1799 | Ireland, Fermanagh Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1801 | Ireland, Armagh Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1775 - 1828 Malcolm Logan | Ireland, Armagh Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1784 | Ireland. Cork Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1798 - 1831 Macavoy, Macalboy, Mcevoy, Mcavoy | County Down Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1794 | Antrim Court (Ireland) Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1805 - 1821 | Ireland, Londonderry Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1795 | Ireland, Dublin Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1799 | Ireland, Armagh Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1800 Mcculogh | Armagh Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1803 | Ireland, Londonderry Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1802 Mcdonnell | Dublin City Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1780 Mcdonnell | Ireland, Armagh Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
Other Voyages
| Voyage | Passengers | Average Sentence | Life Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824Castle ForbesNew South Wales | 142 | 31 Years | 37 |