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Voyage
Transportation
Catharine Brogan was transported on the Blackfriar, departing 24th Jan 1851 and arriving 29th May 1851 with 199 passengers.
Ship built at Sunderland 1848. 621 tons. 1851: 261 female prisoners - 1 death (register of passengers currently being listed on this site - not yet complete). It is understood there were also 3 free female passengers. Master: T Greeves Surgeon: Jn Moody
Blackfriar (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts. Conduct record http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON41-1-30,269,14,L,80 |
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Convict Notes
Catharine Brogan was convicted at Cavan on 27/6/1850 for Burglary - housebreaking and stealing clothes. 10yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land on the 'Blackfriar' arriving 1851. Gaol report: very good Ship Surgeon's report: middling Aged 22yrs; 5'0 1/2"; country servant; Roman Catholic; not literate; dark complexion; dk blue eyes; brown hair; single; native place of birth - Co. Cavan. Assignments of service in Colony. Hobart; New Wharf; Pitt Water; Sorell; New Town; Female Factory Ross; Hobart. Delivered of a male child, Thomas, at Ross FF on 1/8/1853. Registered Campbell Town district 144/1853-33. Details from the Orphanage, New Town (near Hobart): Orphan Number: 502 Orphan: Thomas BROGAN Mother: BROGAN, Catherine Father: Mother's ship: Blackfriar Father's ship: Age when admitted: 1yr 10mths Date admitted: 6 Jun 1855 Date discharged: 8 Sep 1856 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: died from convulsions Remarks: buried 11 Sep 1856 at St John's Cemetery, New Town References: SWD28 Death registration for child Thomas 966/1856-35 on 8/9/1856. Several notes of misconduct on her record. Ticket of Leave 03/11/1857. Revoked 3/4/1860 (absent from Muster). Restored 10/7/1860.