Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Eleanor Cavanagh was transported on the Providence, departing 10th Dec 1810 and arriving 2nd Jul 1811 with 181 passengers.
The ship named 'Providence' was built in Calcutta, India in 1808. 649 tons. The 1811 voyage brought many convicts from Ireland to Australia. 73rd Regiment. Also several free settlers. 5-6 deaths on voyage. The ship was lastly scuttled at St. Martin's, Isle of Scilly in 1833.
Providence (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
Claims
"Eleanor is my 4th great grandmother."
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Convict Notes
Elinor (Fanny) Cavanagh Born: 1771, Mullaghbrack, County Armagh, Northern Ireland Death: 1860, Strathbogie, Victoria, Australia When she was 40, Elinor was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for stealing wearing apparel and house linen. She was sentenced to 7 years transportation to Australia Imprisoned in Kilmainham jail, Dublin, Ireland July 10, 1810 Convicted in Ireland: August 1810 Departed Ireland: December 1810 Arrived New South Wales: July 1,1811
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Eleanor Cavanagh, per Providence I, 1811, Tried at Dublin Co., 1810, 7 years.