Summary
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Voyage
Transportation
Biddy Doherty was transported on the Andromeda, departing 30th Nov 1833 and arriving 17th Sep 1834 with 176 passengers.
Also, same day, from Cork, whence she sailed May 25th, the ship Andromeda, 401 tons, Benjamin Gales master, with 173 female prisoners; Henry Kelsawl, Esq., Surgeon-superintendant. Passengers — Fourteen free females, viz. Mary Manning, Martha Morron, Margaret Mahon, Margaret Sheedy, Mary Ann Nixon alias Welsh, Catherine Kiernan, Mary Cassock, Catherine Stanton, Johanna Neville, Mary Lyons alias Hynes, Maria Moran, Catherine O'Donnel, Margaret Kennedy, and Mary Sullivan, and twenty-six children; also twenty-three children belonging to the prisoners. Sydney Monitor, 20 Sept 1834.
Andromeda (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Annotated Printed Indentures 1834 |
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Convict Notes
From Londonderry N I. single, roman catholic, has 1 child. housemaid all work. 4' 10 1.4" dark brown hair brown eyes. Brother John Doherty 5 years ago New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834 New South Wales Convicts arrived 1833-1834 Assigned to H Castle Sydney New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Bridget Dogherty Entrance and Description Book Sydney Sent to 14 days 3rd class at the Female Factory. 22/6/1835 New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 Cert no 40/1139 dated 22/7/1840 The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842) View title info Fri 19 Mar 1841 Page 2 CERTIFICATES OF FREEDOM. Principal Superintendent of Convicts, Office, Sydney, March 9, 1841 The undermentioned persons have obtained their certificates of freedom : - Biddy Doherty Andromeda 3