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 |
|---|---|---|
1798 | Ireland, Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1774 | Ireland, Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1801 | Ireland, Waterford Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1790 Shannagan | Ireland, Kilkenny Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1797 - 1828 Shanahan, Shannigan, Shannagan | Ireland, Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1781 Sheahan | Cork City Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1804 Sheahan | Cork City Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1789 Sheahan | Ireland, Tipperary Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1788 - 1846 Higgison | Ireland, Antrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1806 | Ireland, Antrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1792 | Ireland, Down Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1788 Stinson | Ireland, Antrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1807 | Ireland, Kerry Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1790 | Ireland, Limerick Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1794 | Cork City Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1774 Sweeney | Cork City Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1800 - 1868 Sweeney | Ireland. Limerick Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1806 | Ireland, Cork Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1804 | Cork City Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1792 | Ireland, Limerick Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1762 | Ireland, Antrim Not Recorded | 28/9/1823 - 19/1/1824 New South Wales |
1808 | Cork City 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 |