Convict Rebecca Cuffe - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1826

Conviction

Vagrancy

Departure

Oct 1848

Arrival

Jan 1849

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: Rebecca Cuffe

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1826

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Unknown

Aliases: Cuffee, Coffee, Cough

Crime

Crime: Vagrancy

Convicted at: Ireland. Waterford

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Oct 1848

Ship: Lord Auckland

Arrival: 20th Jan 1849

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Rebecca Cuffe 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 Auckland (generic)

References

Primary Source

Tasmanian Archives - convicts

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Convict Notes

108

on 12th July 2016

Child: Abraham PETERS b. 3 Jan 1865 in the district of Port Sorell, Tas. Father - Richard PETERS, labourer. Mother - Rebecca PETERS formerly.... Child: Richard PETERS b. 19 March 1866 in the district of Port Sorell, Tas. Father - Richard PETERS, labourer, Leven (Ulverstone). Mother - Rebecca PETERS, formerly Cough (Cuffe).

108

on 12th July 2016

Rebecca Cuffe (Cuffee) was convicted at Waterford, Ireland on 28 Feb 1848 for vagrancy. Previous offence for stealing clothes. 7yr transportation sentence - to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Lord Auckland' arriving 20 Jan 1849. Single; aged 22yrs; housemaid; can read & write a little; Roman Catholic. Health: subject to fits. Native place - Waterford, Ireland. Brother: Abraham Sisters: Eliza & Sarah In Colony: assigned to service work. 22 Nov 1850: absent from duty - 3 mths hard labour at Female Factory, Hobart. Not to be allowed to service work in Hobart Town. 29 April 1851: Application for permission to marry. Approved. 19 May 1851: Married to Richard Peters (listed free) at Westbury. (ref. 37/1/10 no. 975) 23 Mar 1852: Ticket of Leave 10 May 1852: Drunk & disorderly - 3mths hard labour. Female Factory, Hobart. 12 July 1852: Having a letter improperly in her possession. 2mths hard labour, extended to previous term. 3 March 1855: Certificate of Freedom, at Westbury. Child: Martha PETERS b. 20 July 1867 in the Port Sorell district. Father - Richard Peters, labourer, River Leven. Mother - Rebecca Cough (Cuffe).