Hi all Is anyone related to either of these two Irish convicts, please? Would love to exchange information on them with other descendants. James GALLAGHER : Birth: 1779 Wexford, Ireland; Trade - Ploughman. Charged with Highway Robbery, Convicted at Lancaster on 1 Sep 1824 for Death commuted to LIFE TRANSPORTATION Age 46; Arrived on `Minstrel' on 22 Aug 1825. Constable at Windsor 1831-1857; Conditional Pardon - 1 Jan 1841 - # 41/278 (Possibly married to ? GUINESS between 1828 and 1842) Marriage: 1842 NSW 1701.92 - Mary Ann McGEE/MAGINN at St Matthews Roman Catholic Church (# 127) - Age 56 Death: 1863 NSW 6339.705; Age 79 - 38 yrs residing in NSW; Buried: Roman Catholic Cemetery Edward McGEE : Surname could be McGinn or Magee Occupation - Labourer; Convicted at Kent GD on 28 Jul 1806 for LIFE; Arrived on `Duke of Portland' on 10 Nov 1807 Conditional Pardon - 31 Jan 1816 Death - 1828 NSW 7927.2 or 1282.12 Buried - St Peter's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Age 43 Lorrae Johnson Plainland Qld 4341 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=helmrich Researching: 1. CONVICTS: CROSS, Flood, HAYES, McGEE, McCarthy, GALLAGHER. (Windsor, NSW) We use and recommend NOD32 Anti-virus software