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Catherine Grant was transported on the America, departing 30th Dec 1830 and arriving 9th May 1831 with 198 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 20 Aug 1829. Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. On Tuesday last arrived, from London, the ship America, Captain Donald, with 168 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Alexander Stewart, Esq. R. N. The guard consists of a detachment of the 63d Regiment, under the command of Adjutant Montgomery. Passengers, Mrs. Montgomery and two children. 168 Mustered, 8 Died on voyage; Total 176 Embarked. 1831 Voyage - Source; The Hobart Town Courier. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1831 Arrived on Monday the 9th. instant the convict ship America, Robert Donald, Esq. Commander, from London 6th. January, with, 186 females. Passengers, Mr. Capon, Chief Constable of the Island, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Thomson, R. N.; brings also some Commissariat stores. The Surgeons Journal for 1830-1831 voyage: https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_America1831.pdf
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Convict Notes
Hi I am Elizabeth Mahony/Mcgrath and Catherine Grants Great Great Great Great Grandaughter in Kent in England I have been trying to find this John Mahony and I do not believe he exists. Could any help me in proving this. I have a hunch that John Mcgrath is the kids father. I spoke to a lady in Australia on the Dyers side of the family some time ago and she thought Elizabeth was born in a workhouse,in Greenwich. I do not see how this family could have gone up and down from Newcastle to Greenwich Karen.
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals. Case No; 35. Name; Catherine Grant's Child Age; 9 months Disease; Marasmus Atrophia [Marasmus, Atrophy, Emaciation, Or Wasting. This complaint is marked by a gradual wasting of the body, attended with a fever of a slow, remitting kind, loss of appetite, and impaired digestion, depression of spirits and general languor. The general causes of this disease in adults, are, mental uneasiness, defective nutriment, long-continued ...] Surgeon's Notes; This child was weaned just before he was embarked and milk until that time formed a part of his diet ..... Discharged; DIED; at 5 O'clock - 3 April 1831 FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 2157 Orphan: Catherine GRANT Mother: GRANT, Catherine Father: , Mother's ship: America Father's ship: Age when admitted: 2yrs 4mths Date admitted: 9 Sep 1834 Date discharged: 25 Dec 1834 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: died Remarks: buried 29 Dec 1834 at Trinity Burial Ground References: SWD28, CSO5/86/1885, CSO5/191,4635 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=2157 FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 2158 Orphan: Isabella GRANT Mother: GRANT, Catherine Father: , Mother's ship: America Father's ship: Age when admitted: 7yrs Date admitted: Jan 1834 Date discharged: 27 Feb 1837 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: SWD28 gives surname as McGRATH References: CSO5/86/1885, CSO5/191,4635 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=2158
Husband John McGraw on ship Camden 1831
Original conviction was for ""feloniously having in her possession four silver tea spoons, one loaf of bread, pounds of hung beef, eggs, two pig's tongues, one milk can and two knives"
APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO REMARRY: 26 May 1836 - Catherine GRANT (per 'America') to Joseph McFarlane (free status). Approved. N.B. remarriages were approved, in the Colonies. MARRIAGE: 21 Nov 1836 - Catherine GRANT, spinster, per ship 'America', Ticket of Leave status to Joseph McFarlane, bachelor, at St. David's Church, Hobart. (ref. 36/1/3 no. 3204)
Catherine GRANT (married name McGRATH) was convicted at Northumberland, England on 11 Aug 1830 for receiving stolen property. Gaol report: "bad, has been convicted before". 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'America' arriving 9 May 1831. Aged 37 yrs; Married woman - husband John McGRATH. Husband also sentenced with her for same offence, life sentence. 4 children. Native place of birth: Inverness Colony of VDL: Assigned to work services