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Transportation
Catherine Carmichael was transported on the Tory, departing 17th Mar 1845 and arriving 4th Jul 1845 with 172 passengers.
Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 512 Tons. Three (3) sailings transporting convicts to Australia: 1845; 1846/47 & 1848. Passengers on the 1846 voyage are still being listed, on this site. Please note this if searching records.
Tory (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 261 |
| 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
Trial; 4 Oct 1844 Status; Married - Husband John in prison when she left Offence; Stealing clothes. 1849 - Permission to Marry Name: Carmichael, Catherine per Ship; Tory Marriage to: Pearce, John - Free Permission date: 27 Mar 1849 1849 - 4 April. Married by the Rev W Butler 1859 - APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE QUEEN'S ORPHAN SCHOOL - 27 Dec 1859 Name of Children; - Pierce, John - Aged 9 years & 10 months Pierce, Mary Ann - Aged 8 years & 10 months Pierce, Susannah - Aged 4 years & 6 months Pierce, James - AGED 3 years & 7 months Application for admission 27 December 1859 856 - 4 Jun. John Pierce. Registration Place New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia 1859 - APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE QUEEN'S ORPHAN SCHOOL - 27 Dec 1859 Name of Children; - Pierce, John - Aged 9 years & 10 months Pierce, Mary Ann - Aged 8 years & 10 months Pierce, Susannah - Aged 4 years & 6 months Pierce, James - AGED 3 years & 7 months Application for admission 27 December 1859 and 25 July 1863; Father: John Pierce, - sentenced to 6 months hard labour for Larceny. Ship; Argyle. Free by servitude; 11 Nov 1839. Trade; Labourer. Mother; Catherine Carmichael. Per Ship - Tory 1 Residence; Green Ponds Free by servitude. Employed - Looking after her children Mother is totally destitute & has no means of support for the children. Has a boy named Peter Pierce who is 11 years & 8 months old and is in the service of Mr. Bradshow, New Norfolk The Govenor approved admission of the two older children to the Queen's Orphan School Pierce, John - Aged 9 years & 10 months Pierce, Mary Ann - Aged 8 years & 10 months. The Govenor approved 7 shillings a week being paid to Catherine Carmichal for Maintenace of the child Sussanah Pierce until the father is released Father: John Pierce, - sentenced to 6 months hard labour for Larceny. Ship; Argyle. Free by servitude; 11 Nov 1839. Trade; Labourer. Mother; Catherine Carmichael. Per Ship - Tory 1 Residence; Green Ponds Free by servitude. Employed - Looking after her children Mother is totally destitute & has no means of support for the children. Has a boy named Peter Pierce who is 11 years & 8 months old and is in the service of Mr. Bradshow, New Norfolk The Govenor approved admission of the two older children to the Queen's Orphan School Pierce, John - Aged 9 years & 10 months Pierce, Mary Ann - Aged 8 years & 10 months. The Govenor approved 7 shillings a week being paid to Catherine Carmichal for Maintenace of the child Sussanah Pierce until the father is released 1859 - APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE QUEEN'S ORPHAN SCHOOL – 25 July 1863 Name of Children; - Pierce, Susannah - Aged 7 years & 6 months Pierce, James - AGED 6 years Application for admission 25 July 1863; Father: John Pierce, - sentenced to 6 months . Mother; Catherine Duncan Carmichael - Out of Employment Mother has 2 other children to support namely Mary Ann Pearce aged 12 years and Peter Pearce aged 14 years old and is totally unable to support the of of them The Govenor approved in July 1863 payment of 6 shillings a week being paid to Catherine Carmichal towards the support of her 2 children Susannah & James during the period her husband was undergoing sentence [John's sentence to end 14 Dec 1863.