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Voyage
Transportation
Catherine Ryan was transported on the Brothers, departing 20th Nov 1823 and arriving 5th Apr 1824 with 91 passengers.
Brothers (generic)References
| Primary Source | Source Information Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: New South Wales Government. Musters and other papers relating to convict ships. Series CGS 1155, Reels 2417-2428. State Records Authority of New South Wales. Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia. Source Citation State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12202; Item: [4/4070] Source Information Ancestry |
| 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
NSW State Archives: Absenting herself from service of Mr Still; Exposed in the public stocks 2 hours from one to three o'clock and to be afterwards sent to the Factory for 6 months; 24/08/1824 Factory: NRS-2514-1-[4/6428] Page 205 Reel 850
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Brothers - 1824 Indent No; 9 Name; Cath' Ryan Trade or calling; Kitchen Maid Trial where & Date Horsemonger Lane - 3 Mar 1823. Age; Year of birth; 1806 Native Place; Marylebone Height; 5 ft. 0 in Eyes; Grey Hair; Lt. Brown Completion; Fair Remarks [Behavior on board ship] Mutinous. Additional remarks noted against name; Unmarried Catholic. Has a cousin Morris Ready in the Colony came about 6 years ago ----------------
There was a mutiny on board early in the voyage, involving about 6 women who tried to attack and beat up the ships surgeon, It seemed to have been started after resentment of a prisoner Catherine Ryan, having had her hair cut off as punishment on the orders of the surgeon, and was incited by Mr John Meach, Chief Mate, who was involved in prostitution on board the ship. The “Six Women had Created the Disturbance; their Names were Anne Russel, Catherine McManus, Ellen Meadows, Lydia Gardner, Catherine Ryan and Elizabeth Rae “ There was an enquiry later on arrival, and the charges were dismissed. More information on link: https://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_brothers_1824.htm#Evidence
Law Intelligence CATHERINE KEEFE, CATHERINE RYAN, and MARY ANNE WEST, were indicted for feloniously stealing a silver watch, the property of Wm. Steele, a shoemaker,, residing in Blackfriars- Mrs. Steele, the wife of the prosecutor, deposed, that on the 17th of February last, the prisoners came to the house between 12 and 1 o'clock in the day. Keefe and Ryan entered the shop, through which they passed into the parlour, leaving West outside. After having seated themselves, and tried on several pairs of shoes, one of the prisoners rose from the chair and went towards the mantle-piece. She was then observed to walk to the shop door, and drop something into the lap of her companion, West, who immediately walked off, followed by the others, who made no purchase, and had evidently walked into the parlour for the purpose of stealing whatever they could lay their hands on. The moment they were gone the watch (now produced) was missed from the mantle-piece. The prisoners were pursued, brought back, and in the shop the witness saw the watch drop from the side of West, who kicked it with her foot under the carpet. The prisoners were all found guilty; and it appearing that they were all practised thieves, the Court sentenced them each to seven years' transportation. Morning Chronicle, 5 Mar 1823.
Entry pg 2 of electronic copy of New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 - 1824 Brothers (available Ancestry.com) reads: Name: Catherine Ryan Where Convicted: Surrey, Quarter Session When: 3rd March 1823 Term: 7 years Catherine Ryan is then listed on pg 6 under "female convicts under sentence of transportation [?], Great Britain, ordered on board the ship Brothers the 23rd of October 1823. (Listed with Catherine Keefe and Mary Ann West): Name: Ryan Catherine Age: 17 Crime: Stealing a watch seal When & Where Tried: Surry, 3rd March 1823 Sentence: 7 years Character as far as known: Bad
NSW 1828 Census (sighted on Ancestry, Census R-S, pg 146). Ryan, Catherine; Age: 23; Ship: Brothers, 1824; Sentence: 7; Religion: Pro; Employment: Factory; Residence: Parramatta; District: Parramatta.
Aug 21, 1824; Goal Entrance Book entry, Sydney: Ryan Cath, Prisoner, Brothers (Ship), Crime: Absenting her self from the service of Mr [?Stele]; Punishment: Exposed in the public [?stocks] for 2 hours from one [?] [?] and to [?be] afterwards sent to the factory; Date: Aug 24. Please Note: Where handwriting is unclear [?] has been used to represent missing word or if word is included this is what I believe the spelling is /partially is.
I am directly descended from her daughter, Sarah Turton.
Catherine Ryan and Joseph Turton settled at Gundaroo.
Catherine Ryan spent some time at the Parramatta Female Factory. By 1830 she was living with widower, William Wilkinson and his 3 children at Liverpool. They had 2 sons. By 1836/37 Catherine took up with Joseph Turton (John 1832) in the Gunardoo area and they had a son Charles in 1838 and a daughter Sarah in 1843. 28/4/1845: Joseph and Catherine married. 12/6/1868: Catherine died aged 63.