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Voyage
Transportation
Johannah Callaghan 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 Bound Indentures 1834-1835 |
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Convict Notes
From Cork could read was a catholic and single 4' 11 fair ruddy pitted complexion brown hair hazel eyes. New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, 1787-1834 New South Wales Convicts arrived 1833-1834 Assigned to Mrs Ann Howe of Sydney New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Johanna Callaghan Entrance and Description Book Sydney 1834-1838 On 15/12/1834 was sent to the factory 3rd class for 2 months New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Johannah Callahan Entrance and Description Book Sydney 1834-1838 Sent to the 3rd class at the factory for 2 months on 13/10/1835 New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns, 1828-1830, 1838-1839 for Johannah Callaghan to Matthew Creamer. 1838 (Reel 1702) 25/1/1838. Both described as of good character and application allowed. Mathew came aboard the Roslyn Castle (4) and was sentenced to life. New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns, 1828-1830, 1838-1839 for Johanna Callaghan Richard W Wilson wrote that he would keep bot in his service until the man either gained his freedom or TOL New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns, 1828-1830, 1838-1839 for Johanna Callaghan 1838 (Reel 1702). Feb 1838 Banns advertised for Johannah and Michael Driscoll to be married. He was free and came on the Boradino in 1828. Johannah stated that she had accepted a proposal to another prisoner named Matthew Creamer but had changed her mind and preferred to be married to a free man Driscoll. however the application was denied as Driscol had stated on his arrival that he was married and had one child. New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom 1841 December 3 cert no 41/1651 New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Joanna Callahan Entrance Book Parramatta 1840-1843 12/1/1842 24 hours in cells