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Catherine Duffy

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Summary

Born
Jan 1813
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jan 1829
Arrival
Apr 1829
Death
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Personal Information

Name: Catherine Duffy
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1813
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Nurse girl/servant
Aliases: Catharine Duffy, Duffey, Walsh

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: MONAGHAN,IRE
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 1st Jan 1829
Ship: Edward
Arrival: 26th Apr 1829
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Catherine Duffy was transported on the Edward, departing 1st Jan 1829 and arriving 26th Apr 1829 with 178 passengers.

Built 1806 in Bristol, England. 406 tons. 4 voyages to Australia from Britain transporting convicts. Please note some registers of person are not yet complete - a work in progress. ************** 1829 - Edward arrived from Ireland in Sydney Cove; 26 April 1829. Female Convict Ship; Commander; Gilbert. Surgeon Superintendent; William C Watt M.D. Muster held on Board; 28 April 1829. Mustered; 174. Died on Voyage; 3. Total; 177

EdwardEdward (generic)

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barry phillip mccann avatar
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on 24th May 2025

Catherine Duffy convict off the Edward 1829, seems to have 3 husbands according to State Archives, NSW BDM and other sites. So choose between: 1. Alexander Walsh off Earl St Vincent 1823. 2. Robert Allen off Bengal Merchant 1838. 3. George Newson off the good ship Mary 1822....

Tony Beale avatar
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on 18th December 2021

NSW BDMs Marriages 1212/1831 V18311212 15 WALSH ALEXANDER DUFFEY CATHERINE CH(Church of England Hexham, Newcastle, Christ Church) 5460/1831 V18315460 3B WALSH ALEXANDER DUFFEY CATHERINE CH Births WALSH MARY A2066/1842 V18422066 61 ALEXANDER CATHERINE WALSH ALEXANDER 638/1838 V1838638 121A ALEXANDER CATHERINE WALSH MARGARET 421/1836 V1836421 121A ALEXANDER CATHERINE

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 6th February 2021

Certificate of Freedom; C35/492.

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
106
on 20th September 2013

Catherine/Catharine Duffy (Duffey) was convicted at Monaghan on 17/03/1828 for stealing liquor. 7yr sentence. Transported to NSW, Australia on the 'Edward' 1829. Aged 16yrs; nursegirl; single; native place - Monaghan. Assigned to John Liscombe on arrival. 05/03/1831 - 3yrs penal settlement for mutinous and riotous conduct. Newcastle gaol. Sent on to private service of J. McDonough. 18/10/1831 - harboured a bushranger. Discharged to A. Walsh, to be married. 25/10/1831 - application for permission to marry Alexander Walsh. Married Alexander Walsh (aged 40yrs) at Maitland, New South Wales (Catherine aged 18yrs).