Free Settler or Felon
Convict Ship Merope
1834
Embarked: 11 male prisoners
Captain Pollock
Tons: 311
The barque Merope departed Calcutta 1st June 1834 and sailed via Mauritius to Van Diemen's Land with eleven prisoners who had been convicted in Madras.
Cabin Passengers
Passengers from Madras included Mr and Mrs. Ashton and children, Dr. and Mrs. Radford, Mr. Innis, Miss Wilton, Lieutenant Davy, Messrs. Innis, Degraves, and McIntosh. [2]Sydney
The following convicts, all soldiers charged with crimes such as rape, mutiny, desertion, shooting to kill etc., were then transferred to the Currency Lass, Captain Taggart and taken to Sydney where they arrived on 11 October 1834:Edward Shea age 25. Native place County Limerick
Isaac McKay age 41. Native Place Edinburgh
John Kinmouth age 23. Native place Perthshire
Hugh Cummins age 28. Native place Co. Roscommon
George Thomas Breakey age 38. Native place Co. Cavan
Thomas Diamond age 27. Native place Middlesex
James McMullen or McBade Age 35. Native Place Co'erain, Ireland
David Lindsay age 25. Native place Co. Forfarshire
William Casey age 25. Native place Co. Tipperary
William Pollock age 37. Native place Lanarkshire
Edmond Isidore age 30. Native place Mauritius [1]
Notes and Links
1). Convicts and passengers of the Merope identified in the Hunter ValleyReferences
[1] Convict Indents. State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12189; Item: [X636]; Microfiche: 710[2] Sydney Herald 2 October 1834