Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
Catherine Collins was transported on the Rolla, departing 4th Nov 1802 and arriving 12th May 1803 with 161 passengers.
On Thursday arrived the Ship Rolla, Captain John Cummings, from Ireland, with Prisoners of both sexes, viz. 119 Men and 37 Women: Seven of whom died on the passage; and the day after her arrival landed some of those who were weakly, at the General Hospital. She left Ireland the 4th of November, arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the 15th of January, sailed from thence the 6th of February, and in 95 days after came to an anchor in Port Jackson. During the latter part of the passage she experienced much bad weather; in the course of which, she sprung her main?mast and carried away her main?yard. She brings, for the use of Government, 234 pieces of Pork, 686 Casks of Flour, and 11 Tons of Sugar. Sydney Gazette, 15 May 1803.
Rolla (generic)References
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Claims
"I am her great great great granddaughter"
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Convict Notes
Second marriage to John Chapman 26 April 1845 Mittagong. Death and inquest recorded in The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser Sat 1 July 1848 page 3 "Died by the visitation of God" (ie.stroke)
Michael and Catherine with their family, appear on the 1828 Census: Page 249… [Ref M0654] McGlin, Michael, 60, free by servitude, Rolla, 1814, labourer, Bringelly, 40 acres, 40 acres cleared, 20 acres cultivated, 3 horses, 25 horned cattle. [Ref M0655] McGlin, Catherine, 60, free by servitude, Rolla, 1814. [Ref M0656] McGlin, James, 25, born in the colony. [Ref M0657] McGlin, Michael Jr., 23, born in the colony. [Ref M0658] McGlin, Ann, 19, born in the colony. [Ref M0659] McGlin, Mary, 18, born in the colony. [Ref M0660] McGlin, Thomas, 14, born in the colony. [Ref M0661] McGlin, John, 10, born in the colony.
Catherine Collins and her husband, Michael McGlynn (McGlynne) were both convicted of taking “an illegal oath” that is, they joined the “United Irishmen” in Dublin in 1801. This was in violation of the Insurrection Act and they were both sentenced to 7 years transportation and arrived on the “Rolla” on 12th of May 1803. Michael and Catherine did not officially get married until September 1834. Their son, Thomas (5th of 7 children), was a witness to the marriage at Berrima NSW. It is possible that they put off getting officially married until Catholic marriages were recognised after the repeal of the Tests and Corporations Act in 1828 and the passage of the Catholic Relief Act of 1829.