Catherine Cassidy

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Summary

Born
Jan 1820
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Sep 1842
Arrival
Dec 1842
Death
Mar 1854
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Personal Information

Name: Catherine Cassidy
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1820
Death: 15th Mar 1854
Age at death: 34
Occupation: House servant
Aliases: Catherine Bleathman [Married]

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Ireland, Antrim
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Sep 1842
Ship: Waverley
Arrival: 15th Dec 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Catherine Cassidy was transported on the Waverley, departing 4th Sep 1842 and arriving 15th Dec 1842 with 139 passengers.

Built 1838 at Whitby. Wood barque of 436 Tons. (Incomplete registers for persons transported on these sailings of the Waverley - a work in progress) 1847 - 129 female prisoner, 32 children. 39 Free females

WaverleyWaverley (generic)

References

Primary SourceConduct Record: CON40/1/2 Description List: CON19/1/2 Indent: CON15/1/2 Pages 52-53

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Convict Notes

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No; 531. Height; 4 ft 7 inches aged 22 years old, Single Offence; Stealing a Jug 1842 - Marriage Permissions. 8 November 1842 - CON52/1/2 Page 22 Richard Bleathman. Ship/free: Circassian Catherine Cassidy. Ship/free: Waverley 1845 - Birth of Mary Ann Bleathman Parents; Richard Bleathman, Farmer & Catherine Cassidy Registered; Green Ponds 1847 - Birth of Elizabeth Bleathman Parents; Richard Bleathman, Shepherd & Catherina Bleathman Registered; Green Ponds 1848 - Birth of William Bleathman Parents; Richard Bleathman, Shepherd, Lovely Banks & Catherina Bleathman Registered; Green Ponds 1850 - Birth of Sarah Bleathman Parents; Richard Bleathman, Shepherd, Flexmore's Farm, Hunting Grounds & Catherina Bleathman Registered; Green Ponds 1853 - Birth of Catherine Bleathman Parents; Richard Bleathman, Shepherd, Flexmore's Farm, Hunting Grounds & Catherina Bleathman Registered; Green Ponds 1853 - Death of Catherine Bleathman. 5 Jun 1853 at Mr. Flexmore's Farm, Hunting Grounds aged 2 months Registered; Green Ponds 1854 - 18 Jan 1854. Court. John Malone, F.S. was charged with Assaulting and carnally knowing Elizabeth Bleathman a girl under the age of 10 years to wit 7 years. Verdict: Guilty 1854 - Friends of the Orphan Schools Orphan Number: 361 Orphan: Elizabeth BLEATHMAN Mother: -. Father: -. Mother's ship: -. Father's ship:- Age when admitted: 7yrs Date admitted: 8 Dec 1853 Date discharged: 18 Jan 1854 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, free Remarks: parents free References: CSO24/240/9412, SWD28 1854 - Death of Catherine Bleathman. 14 March 1854 at Mr. Flexmore's Farm, Hunting Grounds aged 34 years old Registered; Green Ponds