Individual Details

Patrick CONNOR

(1799 - 15 Oct 1890)

Birth	1799	Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
Baptism	16 Feb 1799	RC Parish Church, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland
Transportation	May 1825	on the "Lonach" having been tried & convicted of horse-stealing in Tralee, Co Kerry on the 27 Mar 1827 & given a Life sentence. His stated occupation was "ploughman" - Cork, County Cathair Chorcaigh, Ireland
Note	1838	Researchers believe that Patrick joined a cattle drive from NSW to South Australia after receiving his conditional pardon
Marriage	Abt 1840	McHarg Creek, South Australia, Australian Colonies -
Note	7 Dec 1882	Now a widower, Patrick was admitted to the Destitute Asylum on 7 Dec 1882. Admission notes read "Suffering from senile decay unanle to work. Destitute. This man has been receiving govt releif in the district of Kondoparinga but is now too feeble to help himself. He has been living alone in a small hut." He was discharged on 21 Dec 1882 presumably into the care of his daughter Catherine with whom he was living when he died in 1890
Death	15 Oct 1890	McHarg Creek, South Australia, Australian Colonies
Note	20 Oct 1890	According to the inquest into Patrick's death he wandered off from home as he was want to do but didn't return that night. They found him dead the following day in a nearby creek and death by natural causes was ruled