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Transportation
Catherine Colgan was transported on the Waverley, departing 19th Jul 1847 and arriving 25th Oct 1847 with 44 passengers.
Built 1838 at Whitby. Wood barque of 436 Tons. (Incomplete registers for persons transported on these sailings of the Waverley - a work in progress) 1847 - 129 female prisoner, 32 children. 39 Free females
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Convict Notes
Place of origin: Tipperary Surgeons Report ; Exemplary CON41-1-14 Image 30 No; 847. Trial; 19 March 1847 - Offence; Murder - 1st convictions. Murder of Margart Forane? aged 60 years old, she was beaten to death. husband murdered her but he brought witness, who was not there. Trade; Laundress & plain cook. Height; 5 ft inches ages 35 years Status; Married - 1 child 1849 - Marriage Permissions, 24 April 1849. Catherine Colgan per Ship; Waverley to John Frome per Ship; Lord Auckland - Refused Applied again; 10 Jul 1849 1849 - Delivered of an Illegitimate child named Joseph on the 4 June 1849 at the Cascade Factory. 1854 - 9 May. Ticket of Leave 1854 - Marriage Permissions. 11 April 1854 Catherine Colgan/Coolgan per Ship; Waverley Patrick Gargan/Gheogan - Free Woman must produce a credence of death of husband - 12 April 1854 Recommended 3 May 1854. Married 29 May 1854 1854 - 28 May 1854. Marriage; Patrick Groghan [Caroline Coolgan**] Registered: Richmond 1854 - 19 September 1854. Ticket of Leave 1856 - 5 February 1856. Recommended for a Conditional Pardon 1857 - 10 February 1857. Conditional Pardon approved
Married woman - husband Michael One child Aged 35yrs; dairy woman, laundress, plain cook; can read & write; 5'. Native place - Tipperary. Stated they lived in the house with Mrs. Foran. Ship Surgeon's Report: Exemplary Station Gang: Ansons, 6 months. Must serve 12yrs before being eligible for Ticket of Leave. Permission to marry John Frome (per 'Lord Auckland') requested 24 Apr 1849. Does not appear to have proceeded. Delivered of a male child named Joseph at the Cascades Female Factory, Hobart on 16 June 1849. (Father not named.) 1849: Not to enter service work south of Oatlands. Application for permission to marry Married Patrick Groghan or Gragan 29 May 1854. Ticket of Leave 19 Sep 1854
Catherine Colgan was convicted at Kildare, Ireland on 19 March 1847 for murder - beating Margaret Foran (aged 60). Catherine stated that in fact it was her husband who committed the murder but he brought a witness in who said he was not there. Catherine was given a life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the ship 'Waverley' arriving 25 Oct 1847.