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Catherine Connors

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Summary

Born
Jan 1813
Conviction
Arson
Departure
Oct 1848
Arrival
Jan 1849
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Catherine Connors
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1813
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Laundress
Aliases: Catherine Whitehouse [Married]

Crime

Crime: Arson
Convicted at: Ireland, Clare
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Oct 1848
Ship: Lord Auckland
Arrival: 20th Jan 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Catherine Connors was transported on the Lord Auckland, departing 11th Oct 1848 and arriving 20th Jan 1849 with 118 passengers.

Built 1836 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 628 Tons. 1846 - VOYAGE; August 26 -Brown, master, from Dublin 19th April, Passengers-Dr. Roberts, R. N , Surgeon Supt. Lieut. Gorder ; Ensign Thillwall; 65th Regt j Ensign Despard, 99th Regt., and Mr. Moriarty, with 2 sergeants, 48 rank and file, 6 women, 6 children, 65th Regt., and 176 male convicts.

Lord AucklandLord Auckland (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1382700 CON41-1-20 Image 21 CON19-1-7 CON15-1-5 PP 62-63 / Image 67-68 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON41-1-20/CON41-1-20p23

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Convict Notes

Suzanne Hevey avatar
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on 20th February 2025

Born about 1813. Single at conviction for "burning a house to be transported", Surgeon's report "very good". Father: Thomas; Brothers: Thomas, Matthew, John, Daniel, Timothy; Sisters: Mary, Judith "left for America and England". ToL 24 Feb 1852 4 Oct 1853 Approval to marry James Whitehouse. Noted in Conduct Record that they married on 31 Oct 1853 - will need to confirm with records. Cert Free 7 July 1855. 12 Sept 1865 Hobart, charged with stealing 3 shillings and received four months hard labour.