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Catherine Curtis

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Summary

Born

Jan 1826

Conviction

Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)

Departure

Apr 1848

Arrival

Aug 1848

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: Catherine Curtis

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1826

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Housemaid

Aliases: Catherine Clarke [Married]

Crime

Crime: Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)

Convicted at: Central Criminal Court

Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Apr 1848

Ship: Tory

Arrival: 6th Aug 1848

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Catherine Curtis was transported on the Tory, departing 26th Apr 1848 and arriving 6th Aug 1848 with 170 passengers.

Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 512 Tons. Three (3) sailings transporting convicts to Australia: 1845; 1846/47 & 1848. Passengers on the 1846 voyage are still being listed, on this site. Please note this if searching records.

Tory (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 298
Source Description	This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original Source	Great Britain. Home Office
Compiled By	State Library of Queensland
Database Source	British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

on 28th October 2025

Catherine Curtis, 19 yrs, married, convicted of larceny from the person, sentenced to 10 yrs at Central Criminal Court on the 22 Nov 1847. Prison Registers and Statistical Returns - page 175 1843-1850 HO 24/12

State Library of Queensland on 3rd March 2012

Old Bailey 22/11/1847: Catharine Curtis was again indicted with ENOS HANCOCK for stealing 1 watch, value 15/., the property of Charles Barnes Barfoot, from his person. CURTIS: Guilty, Aged 19, Transported for Ten Years. HANCOCK: Guilty, Aged 43, Transported for Seven Years. Height: 5'0" Complexion: Fresh and freckled. Head: Round Hair: Brown Visage: Oval Eyes: Grey Eyebrows: Brown Nose: Large Mouth: Large Chin: Large Scar on nose. 2/5/1849: Absconded (Moore) Sentenced to Hard Labour, 3 months Female Factory, Hobart. 11/11/1849: AWOL (Spotswood) Sentenced to Hard Labour, 8 months then to be sent to the interior. 16/11/49: AEW APP: Hobart: Not to be allowed to enter service in Hobart Town. 31/12/1850: (Chelton) AWOL, 18 months Hard Labour. 17/5/1852: Married James Clarke.