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Catherine Donovan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Stealing boots/shoes
Departure
Jun 1849
Arrival
Sep 1849
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Catherine Donovan
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Nursery maid
Aliases: Catherine Johnson [Married]

Crime

Crime: Stealing boots/shoes
Convicted at: Cork County
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Jun 1849
Ship: Australasia
Arrival: 29th Sep 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Catherine Donovan was transported on the Australasia, departing 26th Jun 1849 and arriving 29th Sep 1849 with 203 passengers.

Built 1847 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 500 Tons. Passenger/transportee's are currently being listed (incomplete at this date)

AustralasiaAustralasia (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1387980

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1850 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Name: Donovan, Catherine. Ship/free: Australasia Marriage to: Johnson, Benjamin. Ship/free: John Calvin Permission date: 5 Nov 1850 CON52/1/3 Page 240 1853 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Name: Donovan, Catherine. Ship/free: Australasia Marriage to: Moore, John. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 2 Mar 1853 CON52/1/6 CON41-1-24 Image 63 Noted on above record. Married; Benjamin Johnson at Norfolk Island. May 1852