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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153 daysVan Diemen's Land
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 |
|---|---|---|
1801 | Ireland, Armagh Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1790 Reed, Read | Ireland, Londonderry Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1797 | Ireland, Down 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 |
1805 | Ireland, Armagh Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1804 - 1831 Robertson | Dublin City Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
Ireland, Cork Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land | |
1796 Rourk | Ireland, Dublin City Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1796 Daniel Ronan | Ireland, Longford Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1782 | Ireland. Kildare Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1789 | Ireland, Kings County 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 |
1798 | Dublin City Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1799 | Ireland, Londonderry Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1785 | Kent Assizes Burglary (house breaking) | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1792 | Ireland, Londonderry Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1797 Collins | Ireland. Dublin Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1787 - 1825 | Ireland, Cork Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1791 | Ireland. Kildare Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1772 | Ireland. Kildare Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
1793 | Cork City Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land |
Ireland, Armagh Not Recorded | 3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820 Van Diemen's Land | |
1795 | Ireland, Down 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 |