The Connerys were three brothers born in Co Waterford. They were all unmarried, by religion were Catholics and they were classed as 'agricultural laborours'
James the eldest of them was born in 1805, he was tried in Waterford for the crime of "shooting". He was convicted and sentenced in March 1835 to transportation to Australia for Life. He arrived in NSW aboard the ship Hive in December1835.
Patrick was born in 1806 and his younger brother John was born in 1810. They were tried for 'breaking goal and forcible possession' at Waterford in 1838. They were convicted and both sentenced to 14 years transportation. They arrived in NSW together aboard the Elphinstone in December 1838.

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