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Catherine Ahern was transported on the Edward, departing 1st Jan 1829 and arriving 26th Apr 1829 with 178 passengers.
Built 1806 in Bristol, England. 406 tons. 4 voyages to Australia from Britain transporting convicts. Please note some registers of person are not yet complete - a work in progress. ************** 1829 - Edward arrived from Ireland in Sydney Cove; 26 April 1829. Female Convict Ship; Commander; Gilbert. Surgeon Superintendent; William C Watt M.D. Muster held on Board; 28 April 1829. Mustered; 174. Died on Voyage; 3. Total; 177
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Family connections for Catherine (Ahern) are: AHERN/E Catherine (Ahern) was born about 1809/11 perhaps in Cork Ireland & became a nurse girl,servant. She was tried for theft of muslin at Cork Co. in 1828, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 4 1829 after a voyage of 4months on EDWARD. She married John (Soare) on 18 12 1830 at St James CofE Pitt Town. [Some details taken from this Website] John (Soare) was born on 7 12 1794 at Hawkesbury & baptised on 15 2 1795 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She was issued her Certificate (of Freedom?) on 7 9 1835. Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
**Apologies marriage banns to William Thomas and James Athorne on wrong record**
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 31/8/1836 Rebecca Aldredge 27 bond(7yrs) per ship Pyramus to marry James Athorne 26 free John Layton Catechist Bathurst New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 14/12/1836 Rebecca Aldridge 30 ToL (7yrs) per ship Pyramus to marry William Thomas (or wheeler) 28 free (7yrs) per ship Marquis of Hastings Rev Riddall Campbelltown
Certificate of Freedom; C35/1037
Name: Catherine Ahern Age: 24 Birth Year: 1811 Native Place: County Cork, Ireland Arrival year: 1829 Vessel: Edward Certificate Date: 7 Sep 1835
John Soares /Soare Male Birth Year: 1794 Age: 35 Arrival year: Born in Colony 7 Dec 1794 Son of John Soare, Convict, Surprize, 1790 and Sarah Guest, Convict, Mary Ann, 1791 Spouse: Catherine Ahern Female Spouse Age: 20 Spouse Arrival Year: 1829 Spouse Vessel: Edward Marriage Year: Abt 1830 Application Date: 23 Nov 1830 Application Place: Pitt Town
Catherine Ahern was convicted at Cork 1828 for stealing muslin. 7yr sentence. Transported to New South Wales, Australia on the 'Edward' 1829. Aged 18yrs; single; nurse girl; native place - Cork.