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Hannah Or Honora Cashman was transported on the Arabian, departing 22nd Nov 1846 and arriving 25th Feb 1847 with 152 passengers.
391 ton Barque. Built Liverpool. The Barque Arabian, under the command of Captain Robertson, left Kingstown, Dublin, 22 November, 1846, with 150 female convicts and 37 children on board. One woman and 7 children died on the voyage. At least 2 children were born during the voyage. The Surgeon Superintendent was Dr Wylie, R.N. and the Matron, Mrs Evans. The Arabian arrived at Hobart Town, February 25 1847.
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Arabian Indent. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-4$init=CON15-1-4P46 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-4$init=CON15-1-4P47 Barry Honora Cashman, or Haly. (note added to this entry: should be under letter C, 809 C.) age 48, Country servant, tried at Cork City, 16 Jan 1846, 7 years, native place, Cork. Widow, 1 child on board, can neither read nor write. Relations: Brothers William, Timothy, Michael John; Sisters Molly, Peg? Mary, Ann at N.P. Offence: Stealing clothes, Ellen Barty at N.P. once for a gown, 3 months. ------------------------------------------------------------------- There is a note in the Convict Reg Book. “For Honora Cashman, see end of book.” Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-12P154 Honora Cashman, or Barry or Haly. Transported for Larceny. Gaol Report Never before. Troublesome. Widow. Stated this offence. Surgeon’s report, Bad. Native place, Cork. Country servant. Age 48. Died 13/6/1847 Hospital Hobart. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ADM 101/4/41846-1847 Medical journal of the Arabian, hired convict ship for 31 October 1846 to 1 March 1847 by Robert Wylie, surgeon superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in conveying female prisoners from Kingstown, Dublin to Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land. (Described at item level). Folios 8-10: case no 9, Teddy Healey, aged 8, child of Honora Cashman a convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, pneumonia; put on sick list 9 January 1847, discharged 12 February 1847. Folio 13: case no 16, Honora Cashman, aged 50, convict, taken ill at sea; sick or hurt, bronchitis; put on sick list 22 February 1847, sent 26 February 1847 to Hospital. Folio 15: Surgeon's general remarks. 150 female prisoners and 37 children were embarked on board all in good health, however after the ship put to sea many of the prisoners suffered from sea sickness, as a result the prisoners could not produce enough breast milk. The children were supplied with nourishment of arrowroot with wine and sugar or boiled rice with preserved meat in alternated during the voyage. The surgeon mentioned that in spite these 7 died, 4 of atrophia, 2 of diarrhoea and 1 of pneumonia, also one convict died of phthisis, she was ill for quite sometime prior to her embarked on board but concealed her malady.
Hannah (or Honora) Cashman (alias Haly or Barry) was convicted at Cork City on 16/01/1846 for Larceny. no previous convictions. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Arabian', arriving 25/02/1847. Country servant; aged 48yrs; widow; Roman Catholic. Native Place: Cork Died, only a few months later at the H.M. Colonial Hospital, Hobart 13/06/1847.