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Voyage
Transportation
Johanna 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
Waverley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Convict Records. |
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Convict Notes
SISTER; Sarah Cassidy transported per Ship: East London Arrival: 21st Sep 1843
Name: Cassidy, Johanna Record Type: Convicts Employer: Large, Thomas: 1848 Henson, William: 1848 Departure date: 4 Sep 1842 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Waverley (2) Place of origin: Derry Voyage number: 206 Index number: 11360 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1379698 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1379698
Belfast Quarter Sessions. Ann Cullen, Jane Kane, and Joanna Cassidy, for stealing from the person of Margaret ?, 6s. 8d. on 7th June last. All guilty - old offenders- to be transported 7 years. Belfast News-Letter, 5 July 1842.
Birth Registration https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-2/RGD33-1-2-P029 Birth 6 April 1847, in Hobart district, a female child, (no given name), mother Johanna Cassidy, registered 19 April 1847.
Permission to Marry. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON52-1-2/CON52-1-2P197 No 2755, James Hagan, per Waverley, T.L. and Johanna Cassidy, per Waverley. Date of permission, 31 Mar 1847, Approved. ------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-6/RGD37-1-6P183 Marriage in St Joseph’s Church, Hobart Town, on 4 May 1847, James Hagan, full age, Shoemaker, and Johanna Cassidy, full age, --------------------------------------------------------------- The following death may be that of their child. Possible death of child. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD35-1-2/RGD35-1-2P151 26 June 1847, Hobart, Georgiana Hegan, female, age two months an a half, Shoemaker’s child, cause of death, Thrush, Informant, Johanna Hegan, mother, Elizabeth Street.
Waverley Indent Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-2/CON15-1-2/CON15-1-2P56 536. Johanna Cassidy, age on arrival, 16, House girl, Tried Antrim, 27 June 1842, 7 years, Native place, Co. Derry. Single, catholic, can read. Relations: 2 B, ? & Richd, 2 S, Martha & Theresa. For the last 5 years I have been living by thieving. Offence: Transported for stealing 6s 8 d, pro in Belfast, convicted before once for a watch , 1 mo., for a ham or bacon discharged, again for money, 9 months, again for same, discharged. -------------------------------------------------------------- Conduct Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON40-1-2/CON40-1-2/CON40-1-2P235 No 536. Johanna Cassidy. Her record shows she was often in trouble, and in March 1845, her sentence was extended 18 months due to Larceny under £5. See record for full details.