John Ahern (abt. 1815)

Born about 1815 in Ireland

Biography

John Ahern was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales

John Ahern was found guilty of the crime of larceny at his trial in Limerick on 30 October 1848 and sentenced to seven years transportation^[1]. His profession was farm labourer^[2][3].

John travelled to Australia on the Havering arriving in New South Wales in November 1849.

John achieved a pardon or ticket of leave at some point prior to 1859^[4] provided he remained in the district of Queanbeyan^[5]. John received an absolute pardon when he was working for Thomas Jephson in Queanbeyan^[3]. This was probably granted in 1857.

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives of Ireland, Irish Transportation Database, PDF compilation database of records contained in the National Archive of Ireland; entry for John Ahern, page 19, Record reference code: TR 8, P 107; page 22, Record reference code: TR 8, P 104
2. ↑ ConvictRecords.com, user contributed record for John Ahern
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} [New South Wales Government. Registers of Absolute Pardons. Series 1177. State Records Reel 800, copy of 4/4486-88. State Records Authority of New South Wales, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; New South Wales Government. Registers of recommendations for Absolute Pardons. Series 1179. State Records Reel 800, copy of 4/4489-90. State Records Authority of New South Wales, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.
4. ↑ Home Office: Settlers and Convicts, New South Wales and Tasmania; (The National Archives Microfilm Publication HO10, Pieces 31, 52-64); The National Archives of the UK (TNA), Kew, Surrey, England.
5. ↑ State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12202; Item: [4/4220]; Reel: 963

See also:

• Irish Convicts to NSW, entry for John Ahern.