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Voyage
Transportation
Catherine Fitzgibbon was transported on the East London, departing 10th May 1843 and arriving 21st Sep 1843 with 132 passengers.
East London, from Dublin. 116 female prisoners on board, 18 male, 23 female children, Edward Caldwell, Esq., Surgeon Sup. Deaths, 19 adult women & 12 children having died on the passage. 6 cases of scurvy and diarrhoea in the hospital, 8 cases of diarrhoea and debility in their own berths.
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Convict Notes
Name: Fitzgibbon, Catherine Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 10 May 1843 Departure port: Dublin Ship: East London Place of origin: Cork Voyage number: 218 Index number: 23596 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1392277 Name: Fitzgibbon, Catherine Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 10 May 1843 Departure port: Dublin Ship: East London Place of origin: Cork Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 218 Index number: 23596 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1392277
Catherine FITZGIBBON was convicted at County Cork, Ireland on 10 Oct 1842 for stealing clothes. Gaol Report: "Good. Once convicted before". 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'East London' arriving 21 Sept 1843. Single woman; Roman Catholic religion. Colony of VDL: Work services. 1843: Living at Brickfield's Depot. 10 June 1844: McCarthy's - misconduct. 3 mths hard labour at the Female House of Correction. 1846: Abscond. 3 months extension of sentence. 13 June 1846: Delivered of a male child, John. (ref. note on Conduct Record) 30 Apri 1848: Application for Permission to Marry - Catherine FITZGIBBON (per 'East London') to John COOPER (free status). Approved. 29 May 1848: Marriage. Catherine FITZGIBBON, aged 28 yrs, house servant, Pass holder to John COOPER, carpenter, aged 29 yrs. St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Launceston. (ref. TA 37/1/7 no. 2063). 18 Jan 1850: Free Certificate issued. CHILD: Joseph COOPER born 19 Aug 1855 at Fingal, VDL. Father - John Cooper, carpenter, residence - Cullenswood. Mother - Catherine Fitzgibbon. (ref. TA 33/1/33 no. 294)