Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Johanna Corcoran was transported on the Asia V, departing 10th Sep 1829 and arriving 12th Jan 1830 with 45 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | NGE - AO NSW Convict Indents. Fiche 674 - Register Book of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle |
Claims
"Johanna Corcoran is my ggg grmother re marriage to John Le Varing/Lavaring and son Francis Lavaring."
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Convict Notes
Details: Marriage of Patrick Keelan of Maitland and Johanna Corcoran of Newcastle
14 OCT 1831- Servant from Cork. Admitted to Newcastle gaol. Returned for disobedience and neglect of duty Johanna Corcoran, age 21, native place Co. Cork. Occupation all work. Tried in Cork 12 March 1829. Sentenced to 7 years transportation for stealing a cloak. Assigned to Mrs. Sarah Hughes on arrival
7 OCT 1831 - Servant from Cork. Admitted to Newcastle gaol to be dealt with by resident Magistrate, having feigned illness in the service of W. Harper. Returned to her master Mr. Harper by order of Dr. Brooks on 8 October
Native of Cork; R/C; Servant. Sentenced to 3yrs in a penal settlement for mutinous conduct and riot at the female factory, Parramatta. Admitted to Newcastle gaol 5 March. Discharged to William Harpur of Oswald 26 August by order of G. Brooks