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Transportation
Houston Cathie was transported on the Lady Kennaway, departing 27th Oct 1834 and arriving 13th Feb 1835 with 307 passengers.
The 'Lady Kennaway' was built in Calcutta in 1817. A large ship of 584 tons. Transported convicted prisoners to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1834, via Cork, Ireland. Other voyages, to New South Wales, in 1836 and Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Image acknowledgement to Grosvenor Prints. Painted by J.W. Huggins.
Lady KennawayReferences
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Libraries. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 398 |
| 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
Perthshire Advertiser Perthshire, Scotland 24 Oct 1833: Houston Cathie, well known thief, was on Thursday remitted from the Police Court to the Sheriff of the county, for Houston Cathie, well known thief, was on Thursdav remitted from the Police Court to the Sheriff of the county, for a very daring housebreaking which effected Sunday evening last, in Forth Street, and carried off silver plate, coins, etc. to a considerable value, part of which ave been recovered by the police. He was within a quarter of an hour after the robbery taken into custody, with several of the valuables in his possession. 11/8/1843: TOL
Description List No. 1828: aged 24, Trade Plasterer https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON18-1-10P79 Conduct Record: Tried 9 Dec. 1833, Transported for Housebreaking (stated this offence Burglary once for robbing my master, 12 months again for stealing a watch, 2 months again for stealing a shirt from a cart, 2 months), convicted before, bad in every respect, Single, Pardon 26 Jan. 1847 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-7P301 Houston Cathie died 19 Dec. 1860 at H.M. Gen. Hospital (born Edinboro'[sic]), aged 45, Plasterer, Cause of Death: Morbus Cordis https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-6P117
Source of Birth details from the National Records of Scotland, Old Parish Registers. Reference 7/11/1800 Cathie, Houston [O.P.R. Births 685/02 0120 0468 St Cuthbert's] The date given in reference is date of baptism. Date of Birth is stated within the record in the Register.