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Transportation
Honoria Ahern was transported on the Catherine, departing 8th Dec 1813 and arriving 4th May 1814 with 98 passengers.
325 ton ship. Built in New Bedford 1811. Sailed from Falmouth, England to Cove, Ireland. Departed Dec 1813 and arrived Sydney, Australia 4 May 1814. 98 female passengers (4 children), 1 death en route. Register of passengers on this web site is currently being updated - not yet complete (researchers please note) R
Catherine (generic)References
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Claims
"Hanorah Ahern is my 4 x great grandmother."
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Convict Notes
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p36 List of sixty female convicts embarked on board Kangaroo to land at the Derwent in Van Diemen’s Land, and their indents from the Catherine Convict ship. Sydney 24 May 1814. No 56. Honor A’Hern, age not recorded, tried City of Cork, April 1813, 7 years. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Convict Record- Honor O’hern, also known as Norah Hernell. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-5$init=CON40-1-5p17 25. Norah Hernell. Catharine 1814, Kangaroo 1816. Tried at Cork, 1812,7 years. No further information on record. ------------------------------------------------------ Marriage Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD36-1-1p38j2k Geo. Lowe, age 32, free, and Norah Herne, age 20, convict per Catherine, were married by Banns, 21 Feb 1815, at Hobart Town. George signed his name, Norah her mark X. -------------------------------------------------- Baptism records. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD32-1-1-p028j2k https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD32-1-1-p033j2k https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD32-1-1-p041j2k https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD32-1-1-p064j2k Children of George and Norah Lowe, baptised at Hobart Town. James Low, born 18 Dec 1815, baptised 3 Feb 1816. Elizabeth Lowe, born 11 Dec 1817, baptised 4 Feb 1818. Mary Ann Lowe, born 3 Nov 1819, baptised 1 Dec 1819. George Low, born 13 July 1822, baptised 3 Sept 1822. William Lowe, born 2 Mar 1827, baptised 2 Apr 1827. (no occupation listed for father) -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Death Record, Hobart District, 1839: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-1p24j2k 16 November 1839, death of Enora Lowe, age 44, occupation, housekeeper. No cause of death recorded. Informant : Wm. Hamilton,?, Cabinet maker, Hobart Town. (The informants of many of the deaths recorded are cabinet makers- presumably also undertakers?)
Honoria Ahern was transported for 7 years to New South Wales, Australia however 60 of the female convicts were transferred to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). Died in Tasmania in 1839.