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)
142 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
1789 Healy, Haffey | Ireland, Limerick Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1796 | Westmeath Ireland Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1802 | Ireland, Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1804 - 1863 | Ireland, Waterford Unknown | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1781 | Ireland, Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1785 | Ireland, Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1802 - 1824 Martin Cavanagh | Ireland, Wicklow Burglary (house breaking) | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1796 Carney | Ireland, Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1800 | Ireland. Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1791 O'keefe | Ireland. Limerick Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1798 Keanan | Ireland. Longford Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1796 | Ireland, Antrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1801 - 1847 | Antrim Court (Ireland) Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1772 | Ireland. Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1804 Lonergan | Ireland, Leitrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1791 Lonergan | Ireland. Leitrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1776 | Ireland. Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1808 | Ireland, Louth Assizes, Dundalk Vagrancy | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1782 Mcgee | Ireland, Monaghan Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1782 | Ireland, Tipperary Assizes, Clonmel Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
Clomnell Tipperary Ireland Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales | |
1799 - 1825 Monagher, Marr | Ireland. Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1778 | Ireland. Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1797 | Ireland. Waterford Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1788 Mcclure | Ireland, Antrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1796 | Ireland, Londonderry Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1784 Mcalice, Mccallis | Ireland, Antrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1789 Mckinnon | Ireland, Sligo Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1806 Mcmullin | Ireland, Antrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1778 Miller | Ireland, Antrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
Other Voyages
| Voyage | Passengers | Average Sentence | Life Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
3/10/1819 - 4/3/1820Castle ForbesVan Diemen's Land | 143 | 32 Years | 19 |