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Catharine Callagan was transported on the Sir Robert Seppings, departing 17th Mar 1852 and arriving 7th Aug 1852 with 222 passengers.
628 ton ship built in 1844 at Mawlamyine, formerly Moulmein, Burma in 1844 and traded between India and London. Named after Sir Robert Seppings, a naval architect (1767-1840), who was Surveyor of the Navy from 1813 to 1835. On this voyage the Master was Richard S Stuart and the Mate was Thomas J Clark. The Surgeon was Lennox T Cunningham. For further information, see Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Seppings_(ship).
Sir Robert Seppings (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 375 (190) |
| 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
Catherine Callagan was sick during the voyage to Tasmania. The following appears in the surgeon'a journal: "Folios 8-11: Catherine Callegan, aged 25, Convict; disease or hurt, gastritis. Put on sick list, 22 March 1852, at sea. Discharged, 18 May 1852. 'This woman is of a tall and slender make, of leuco-phlegmatic temperament', she had suffered sea sickness and complained of a sense of burning heat in the epigastric region, gastric irritability, headache, prostration of strength and thirst." Source: The National Archives (UK), ADM 101/68/4 - Medical and surgical journal of the convict ship Sir Robert Seppings , for 16 March to 16 July 1852 by Dr L T Cunningham,Surgeon.
Further details of daughter's death, from the surgeon's journal. "Folio 15: Mary Ann Calligan, aged 18 months, Convict's Child; disease or hurt, marasmus. Put on sick list, 4 May 1852, at sea. Died, 27 May 1852. On being brought to the surgeon she 'presented a miserable and emaciated appearance' and was suffering marasmus and bulimia. She would eat the allowance of two adults if allowed." Source: The National Archives (UK), ADM 101/68/4 - Medical and surgical journal of the convict ship Sir Robert Seppings , for 16 March to 16 July 1852 by Dr L T Cunningham,Surgeon.
Conduct Record: aged 25, Trade Laundry Maid, Transported for Larceny & previous Felony, single with 1 child, Cascade Factory 1863 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-34$init=CON41-1-34p33 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON19-1-10$init=CON19-1-10p110 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-7$init=CON15-1-7p254
Accompanied by her daughter, Mary Ann, who died on the voyage to VDL. "M A Calligan, aged 18 months. Child; disease or hurt, marasmus. Put on sick list, 1 May 1852. Died, 27 May 1852." Source: The National Archives (UK) ADM 101/68/4/2 Folios 2-7: Daily sick book Convict Ship Sir Robert Seppings 1852