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Summary

Born
Jan 1827
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Jun 1849
Arrival
Sep 1849
Death
Feb 1850
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Personal Information

Name: Johanna Fitzgerald
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1827
Death: 27th Feb 1850
Age at death: 23
Occupation: Country servant

Crime

Crime: Sheep-stealing
Convicted at: Ireland, Kerry
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

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

Transportation

Johanna Fitzgerald 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)

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Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts

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Convict Notes

C H avatar
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on 17th June 2025

Name: Fitzgerald, Johanna Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 26 Jun 1849 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Australasia Place of origin: Kerry Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 314 Index number: 23528 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1392207 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1392207

Nell Murphy avatar
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on 4th October 2016

Johanna FITZGERALD, and her sister Margaret, were convicted at Kerry on 20 March 1849 for stealing six sheep. Both received 7yr transportation sentences. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Australasia' arriving 29 Sept 1849. Aged 22yrs; single woman; country servant; 4'8 3/4"; Roman Catholic. Native place - Co. Kerry No remarks on her Convict Conduct Record. 27 Feb 1850 - died in hospital, Hobart.