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Voyage
Transportation
John Egan was transported on the Blenheim, departing 1st Nov 1848 and arriving 2nd Feb 1849 with 299 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
| Primary Source | Conduct Record: CON33/1/93 Description List: CON18/1/50 Indent: CON14/1/40 Pages 148-149 |
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Convict Notes
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 1700 Orphan: Catherine EGAN Mother: MAGUIRE/EBBETT, Eliza Father: EGAN, John Mother's ship: Father's ship: Age when admitted: 10yrs Date admitted: 1870 Date discharged: 5 Mar 1879 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: John Gleeson, Battery Point Remarks: won relitious prize 1875 References: SWD27, 32/1 ****************** Orphan Number: 1701 Orphan: Charles EGAN Mother: MAGUIRE/EBBETT, Eliza Father: EGAN, John Mother's ship: Father's ship: Age when admitted: 6yrs Date admitted: 1870 Date discharged: 1 Aug 1878 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Henry Marshall, Blindfern, Bicheno Remarks: References: SWD27, 32/1, 52/2 **************** Orphan Number: 1703 Orphan: Lucy/Louisa EGAN Mother: MAGUIRE/EBBETT, Eliza Father: EGAN, John Mother's ship: Father's ship: Age when admitted: 4yrs Date admitted: 1870, 19 May 1879, Date discharged: , 21 May 1883 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School, St Josephs Orphanage Discharged to: transferred to St Josephs Orphanage, Miss Roope, New Town Remarks: References: SWD27, 37, Sisters of Charity, Sydney
Place of origin: Galway No; 21367 Height; 5 ft 2 1/4 inches aged 24 years old 1871 - Queen's Orphan School - Application for admission 22 February 1871 Application made by Eliza Egan. Residence; Huon, Victoria Children;- Charles Egan, Religion; Protestant. Born; 16 March 1864 Catherine Egan, Religion; Roman Catholic. Born; 20 June 1866 Lucy Egan, Religion; Roman Catholic. Born; May 1868 FATHER; John Egan, Dead. Protestant. Ship; Blenheim 2nd. Certificate of Freedom; 27 October 1854. MOTHER; Eliza McGuire or Ibbett Present age; 42 years old Residence; Huon, Victoria. Religion; Roman Catholic Ship; Earl Grey - 1847. Certificate of Freedom - About 1856 Mother is Destitute, Inability to support her family From the notes * Mother a habitual drunkard & of a vile character * imprisoned for drunkenness