Patrick’s church and convict records indicate that he was born in 1806 in co Meath married Anne Gibney in 1829 in co Meath and worked as a shepherd. They had two children Thomas born 1830 and John born 1831 He was convicted in the Meath Court in the early part of 1832 for “stealing a gun” and was sentenced to hang along with 14 other prisoners who had also been convicted of similar offences. In March 1832 Patrick along with his fellow prisoners who were also being held in Trim Goal co Meath was granted a reprieve and he then received a seven year sentence “across the seas”.
In July 1832 Patrick was transported to Australia on the convict ship Dunvegan Castle (2) arriving in Sydney in October 1832. In 1837 he successfully petitioned for his wife Anne and surviving son John aged six (Thomas is assumed to have died in infancy) to come to Australia and they arrived on the SS Diamond in March 1838 to be reunited with Patrick who was living in the Shoalhaven district of New South Wales
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in Australia
In March 1832 Patrick who was being held in Trim Goal co Meath was granted a reprieve from a death sentence and given a seven year sentence “across the seas”. In July 1832 Patrick was transported to Australia on the convict ship Dunvegan Castle (2) arriving Sydney October 1832 DOM
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| Patrick Caffrey and other prisioners granted reprieve from execution Trim Goal Reprieve 1832.pdf (1.55 MB) | 1.55 MB |
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| Date of Birth | 22nd Mar 1806 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Date of Death | 30th Mar 1890 | |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | Tom Caffrey | |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | Margaret Crosby | |
| Townland born | Dunshaughlin Meath | |
| Number of Siblings | three | |
| Names of Siblings | Jane DOB 27/11/1807 John DOB 20/02/1810 James DOB 17/12/1812 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Anne Gibney DOB 29/07/1808 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Place & Date of Marriage | Kilskyre Meath 03/03/1829 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Number of Children | nine | |
| Names of Children | Thomas b1830 and John b 1831 were both born in Kilskyre Ireland Margaret b1839, Edward b1840, Anne b1842, Patrick b1843, Catherine b1845, Walter b1846, and James b1848 were all born in the Shoalhaven NSW | |
| Occupation | Shepherd | |
| Place of Death | Shoalhaven NSW | |
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Noel
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