Catherine Christie

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Catherine Christie
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1798
Occupation:	Laundress
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Female median life span was 59 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing fowls
Convicted at:	Ireland, Mayo
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Margaret
Departure date:	1st September, 1838
Arrival date:	5th January, 1839
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 168 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australia Convict Printed Indentures.
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Community Contributions

Wendy Smith on 6th June, 2020 wrote:

The Convict Indentures state that Anne Campbell state that she is 39 years old. She could read; religion Roman Catholic; status single and a native of County Tyrone. She was a country servant. Anne was convicted of stealing turkeys at Armagh in March 1838 and sentenced for 7 years. She had one prior conviction and served three months. Physical attributes: Height 4 feet 11 1/4 inches; complexion ruddy freckled and pock pitted; hair dark brown and eyes grey. Transport number 90. Prisoner number 89-39.
Received Certificate of Freedom in 1845 (number 45/454).

Wendy Smith on 6th June, 2020 wrote:

The above entry was incorrectly entered.
The Convict Indentures state that Catherine Christie state that she was 40 years old. She could neither read or write; religion Protestant; status single and a native of Jamaica. She was a Laundress. Catherine was convicted of stealing fowls at Mayo on 12 April 1838 and sentenced for 7 years. She had one prior conviction and served six months. Physical attributes: Height 5 feet 1 inches; complexion dark sallow and freckled; hair brown and eyes grey. Transport number 90. Prisoner number 89-39.

Convict Changes History

Wendy Smith on 6th June, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Australia Convict Printed Indentures. (prev. ), firstname: Catherine, surname: Christie, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1798, date of death: 0000, gender: f, occupation, crime