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Transportation
Catherine Bird was transported on the Lady Rowena, departing 19th Jan 1826 and arriving 17th May 1826 with 103 passengers.
Lady Rowena (generic)References
| Primary Source | Shipping List for "Lady Rowena" Irish Bi-Centenary Records Col Secretary's Records for certificates Female Factory records (Kingswood Archives) 1828 Census NSW BDMs St Mary's Catholic Church Films Ticket of Leave for Catherine Bird dated 1830. |
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Convict Notes
In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION. All the lands, goods, chattels, credits and effects, of Catherine Garner, late of East Maitland, in the Colony of New South Wales, widow, deceased, intestate, NOTICE is hereby given, that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, application will be made to this Honorable Court, in its Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, that letters of administration of all and singular the lands, goods, chattels, credits, and effects, of the above named deceased may be granted to Mary Ann Leonard, wife of Thomas Leonard, of Wallsend, a daughter of the said Catherine Garner, deceased.— Dated this 17th day of October, a.d. 1882. GEORGE THOMAS CHAMBERS, Proctor for the Applicant, East Maitland. By Deane & Deane,—his Agents, 65 Elizabeth-street, Sydney. NSW Govt Gazette, 20 Oct 1882.
NSW Convict Index. Catherine Bird, Per Lady Rowena, 1826. Ticket of Leave, No 30/701. District, Sydney; Born, Dublin; Trade, House servant; Tried, Dublin City.. Catherine Bird, Per Lady Rowena, 1826. Certificate of Freedom, 21 Dec 1832, No 32/1108. TL 30/701; wife of William Garner, per Hebe (1820), Ticket of Leave (as stated on her CF).
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Indent No; 78 Name; Catherine Bird Age; 19 [1806/7] Unable to read or write. Catholic, Single Native Place; Dublin Trade or calling; House servant Trial where & Date; House Robbery - Dublin - 17 Aug 1825. Sentence; 7 years Height; 5 ft. 0 1/2 Eyes; Hazel Hair; Brown Completion; Ruddy, slightly pock pitted -----------------------
Transported on Lady Rowena arrived 1826. Trial Dublin 17 August 1825. Born 1806.
Possibly born in Spain during the Peninsular War, where her father was killed. Stole from her employer Mrs Southwell. On arrival assigned to J McArthur Sydney. In the Parramatta Female Factory in 1826 when she was assigned to John Cobb of York Street Sydney. Again in the Factory a/c to the 1828 Census. T of L in 1830 and gained her freedom in 1832. Married brickmaker William Garner(per "Hebe" 1820) in 1831. They had nine children. Catherine died in East Maitland NSW in 1882.