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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Catherine Burns was transported on the Morley, departing 17th May 1820 and arriving 30th Sep 1820 with 124 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 330 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Although Catherine Married Thomas Murphy in 1822, her conduct records states: Aug 9 1828. now Murphy/ living in a state of adultery with Thos. Harris (F.S) at the Lower Clyde – ordered to be removed with her 2 children to the F. Factory.
Marraiges Solemnized in the Parish of Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham in the Year 1822 - No; 565. Name; Thomas Murphy. Age; 41 years - Free. Name; Catherine Burn. ** Age; 30 years. Ship; Morley Date; 6 Aug 1822. By Banns Witness James Kemp 1824 - Birth of Daughter; Maria Murphy. Baptised in the Roman Catholic Church. Hobart. Parents; Thomas Murphy & Catherine Byrne. Sponsors; Jacob Cleman and Anna MacGreger
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p57 and previous page. List of female convicts from Morely (3), Master, Brown, in 1820, who landed at Hobart, not Sydney. Catherine Burns, Convicted at Southampton Assizes, 28 Feb 1820, 14 years. _____________________________________________________ Certificates. To Catherine Burns, Morley. Colonial Times, Hobart, 14 Oct 1834. ___________________________________________________ Police Office, Hobart Town, October 23. THE under-mentioned convicts having absconded from their places of residence, all constables and others are hereby required to use their utmost exertions to apprehend and lodge them in safe custody:- Josiah Spode, Chief Police Magistrate. ABSCONDED-WOMEN. From the service of E. P. Atkinson, Esq., King's Meadows, on the 14th instant- 32 Catherine Burns, per Morley. Hobart Town Courier, 1 Nov 1839. _________________________________________________ Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-1$init=CON40-1-1p80 and continuation record, https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON32-1-1$init=CON32-1-1p105 Many incidents recorded, drunk, disorderly insolent, etc.