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Title: Stephen Deegan.
Post by: noxas on Wednesday 14 March 18 12:38 GMT (UK)
Hi , I have a Stephen Deegan transported in 1829 , but I am unable to find any record of his death I wonder if anyone can help with this, it is possible he returned to Ireland or may have remained in Australia.
            With thanks , Diarmuid.
Title: Re: Stephen Deegan.
Post by: iluleah on Wednesday 14 March 18 16:07 GMT (UK)
Name Stephen Deegan ( alias Deigan)
DoB 1807
Occupation:    Farm servant
Crime:    Stealing a sheep
Convicted at:    Ireland, Carlow
Sentence term:    7 years
Ship:    Larkins
Departure date:    1829
Arrival date:    12th December, 1829
Place of arrival    New South Wales

Gave you checked on Trove? As it is more likely he remained there as it was very expensive to return and after 7 yrs he would have made a new life https://trove.nla.gov.au
Title: Re: Stephen Deegan.
Post by: hallmark on Wednesday 14 March 18 16:17 GMT (UK)
On 4th April 1833 the Sydney Gazette reported that Stephen Deegan, convict, assigned to Rev John Vincent, Sydney, as a farm servant.

11th May 1838 his Certificate of Freedom (35/410) was issued.

He married free settler Ellen Kane on 7th January 1841 at Sydney, they had 4 children between 1841-1848.
No record has been found as to Stephen’s death, it is assumed that he died or left the Colony between 1848-1850, as Ellen married another convict, Thomas Lynch (‘Waterloo’ 1836) in 1851.
Title: Re: Stephen Deegan.
Post by: noxas on Friday 16 March 18 11:00 GMT (UK)
Hello Iluleah , Hallmark,
Thank you for your responses , your efforts are much appreciated , but this information I am already in possession of , I am hoping to find Stephen Deegan's whereabouts up until his time of death and hopefully his place of death.
Once again thank you for trying to help me .
Regards Diarmuid.
Title: Re: Stephen Deegan.
Post by: iluleah on Friday 16 March 18 15:33 GMT (UK)
Quote from: hallmark on Wednesday 14 March 18 16:17 GMT (UK)

He married free settler Ellen Kane on 7th January 1841 at Sydney, they had 4 children between 1841-1848.
No record has been found as to Stephen’s death, it is assumed that he died or left the Colony between 1848-1850, as Ellen married another convict, Thomas Lynch (‘Waterloo’ 1836) in 1851.

 noxas:  have you searched for where the 4 children were if he is on their marriage records etc...was he living with one of them as sometime searching for another name can help and passenger ship lists or death between 1848-1850 which narrows down your search
Title: Re: Stephen Deegan.
Post by: noxas on Saturday 17 March 18 11:23 GMT (UK)
Hi Iluleah.
Thanks for the extra information .
With regards Diarmuid .