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Australia / Re: Hugh GAFFNEY Tasmania
« on: Wednesday 08 May 24 08:22 BST (UK) »
Hi I am related to Hugh he was my great great granfather, his daughter Zillah was my Grandmother and my father was Frank Gaffney, happy for you to contact me. Gwenda Gaffney
Hi
I am also having trouble finding info on the Gaffney"s.
I have found the info you all have stated here. hard to find photo's of any of them, the only photo's i have are of Hugh Frances b.1886 and his wife Alice maud Smith.
This is what i found on Hugh on the convict database Tas state library. dont know if any of you have it.
Convict per "Isabella Watson"
Departed Dublin 2 May 1842
Arrived Hobart 3 Aug 1842
In 1842 the vessel had carried 197male convicts (incl. 2 who died) to Hobart.
Lastname: GAFNEY Firstname: HUGH
Sex: M Age: 27
Trial place: Co. Cavan
Trial date: 28/02/1842
Crime desc: Robbery of arms
Sentence: Transportation 14 yrs commuted to 7 yrs
Document ref1: TR 4, p 18
28 feb 1842 - arrived hobart 3 aug 1842
roman catholic
can read & wright
labourer
height 5/3
complexion fresh
head oval forehead broad
hair dark brown
eyebrows black
eyes hazel
nose large
breast and arms hairy
scar on right eyebrow
2 scars on forefinger lefthand
2 scars little finger left hand
period of probation 2 years 13/12/1844 (6 weeks from this date)
released from 1st stage of probation 24 jan 1845
ticket of leave 17 nov 1846
suspectected of mutany?.
Deb