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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Ellen Corkery was transported on the Waverley, departing 4th Sep 1842 and arriving 15th Dec 1842 with 139 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
Waverley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convict records |
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Convict Notes
Link to husband Patrick Corkery's record https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/corkery/patrick/135569. He gives the children's names as - Jeremiah, John, Patrick, Johanna, Mary & Peg. 1847: Patrick made an application to bring the family out from Ireland. In the 1850's it is understood that husband Patrick moved to Victoria and New South Wales. ? if Ellen and family went with him. There is a newspaper notice of an Ellen Corkery charged with receiving stolen goods at Hobart in 1877, which could be her. There are however several other Corkery families living in the Colony and an Ellen Corkery running a lodging house in Liverpool St. Hobart.
Ellen CORKERY (married name) was convicted at Kerry, Ireland on 9 March 1842 for Larceny - stealing a coat. Gaol Report: "very good". 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Austraia per the ship "Waverley" arriving 15 Dec 1842. Ship surgeon's report: "quiet & well behaved". Ellen was a married woman with 4 children. Convict record states that 1 child on board with her, but no other details as to name or age. Aged 40 yrs; 4'11" height; farm servant; Roman Catholic & Temperance Medal. Husband: Patrick Corkerry (ref. name given on convict record & record of transportation on the "Isabella Watson" 1842) Brother Patrick and sister Judy - at native place Colony of VDL: Assigned to work services. Clear conduct record 3rd Class status 12 April 1844 Ticket of leave granted 14 Jan 1846