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 |
|---|---|---|
1794 Thomas Menane | Ireland, Limerick Murder | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1800 Maloy | Ireland, Westmeath Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1801 | Ireland, Sligo Cow stealing | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1825 Monaghan | Ireland Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1794 - 1860 Mundy | Ireland, Donegal Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1794 John | Ireland. Longford Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1797 Mullens | Cork City Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1792 Mullens | Ireland, Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1773 | Ireland, Kilkdare Burglary (house breaking) | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1801 | Ireland, Kings County Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1801 | Ireland, Limerick Irish rebel | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1802 | Ireland, Limerick Burglary (house breaking) | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1794 Neal, O'neill, Neale | Ireland, Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1781 O'hare | Ireland, Down Uttering/passing forged notes | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1796 O'neal | Ireland. Limerick Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1798 | Ireland, Leitrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1764 | Ireland, Mayo Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1799 Pool | Ireland, Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1795 | Ireland. Limerick Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1787 - 1835 | Ireland, Cork Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1771 - 1848 Quin | Ireland, Longford Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1795 Riordon | Cork City Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1806 Riordon | Cork City Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1801 Riordon | Ireland, Limerick Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1794 Reagan | Ireland. Antrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1798 Riley, Reilly | Ireland, Meath Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1794 | Ireland, Leitrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1785 | Ireland, Leitrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1804 Roach | Cork City Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1790 | Tipperary Ireland 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 |