I found these two guys who look like they could be turnip stealing twins.. i have been looking on ships that irish convicts have travelled on and much of the crime is food related...alot of stealing cows and sheep


FOLEY, James Convict No 2040 Ship Name Robert Small Ship Arrival Date 19 Aug 1853 Birth Date 1830 Deceased Nov-09 Marital Status Unmarried Occupation labourer Sentence Date 20 Mar 1850 Sentence Province Cork Sentence Country Ireland Length of Sentence 7yrs Crime stealing turnips Ticket of Leave Date 20 Jun 1854

FOLEY, Timothy Convict No 2041 Ship Name Robert Small Ship Arrival Date 19 Aug 1853 Birth Date 1830 Deceased cMay 1910 Marital Status Unmarried Occupation labourer Sentence Date 20 Mar 1850 Sentence Province Cork Sentence Country Ireland Length of Sentence 7yrs Crime stealing turnips Ticket of Leave Date 29 Jun 1854


micheal stole a cow

james stole a cow

timothy stole a cow

martin a stole a cow

thomas stole a cow