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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Catherine Gorman was transported on the Providence, departing 8th Dec 1825 and arriving 16th May 1826 with 100 passengers.
The ship named 'Providence' was built in Calcutta, India in 1808. 649 tons. The 1811 voyage brought many convicts from Ireland to Australia. 73rd Regiment. Also several free settlers. 5-6 deaths on voyage. The ship was lastly scuttled at St. Martin's, Isle of Scilly in 1833.
Providence (generic)References
| Primary Source | Old Bailey Proceedings - online. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 325 (164) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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"Catherine Gorman is my 3rd Great Grandmother"
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Convict Notes
CATHERINE GORMAN, Theft > theft from a specified place, 30th June 1825. Before Mr. Baron Garrow. 1171. CATHERINE GORMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , a pelisse, value 35 s., the goods of Mary Welsh , spinster , and two silver spoons, value 35 s., the goods of John Stubbs , in his dwelling house . MRS. SARAH STUBBS. I am the wife of John Stubbs. The prisoner was in our service for seven days: I discharged her on the 19th of May: she was going away, but in consequence of what one of my servants said I had her called back into the parlour; I then said "Catherine, what have you got under your gown?" She said her pelisse; I asked her how it became her's - she said she had bought it: I told her to take it off, which she did, and still insisted on its being her's: I examined it - it is my sister's, Mary Welsh - she has worn it all the winter. I felt agitated, and directed inquiry to be made about the plate. I asked her if she had seen my spoons which were missing - she said not: I said she could not leave till she had told me what she had done with them - she said she knew nothing about them. I saw her push something down her bosom, and asked what she had there; she said Nothing: I found a duplicate there which lead me to Bird's. ROBERT BIRD . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Long-acre. I have two spoons which were pawned by the prisoner on the 18th of May. Prisoner. Q. The person who stood by me handed them to you? A. I took them from you; she only asked for 10 s. on them - I said one would fetch that - she said that she was desired to bring two, and must do as she was bid by her master, who was Mr. Smith, of St. Martin's-lane. Prisoner's Defence. I did not mean to keep them - I owed a person 10 s. - she said I must pawn something to pay her, or she would tell mistress that I had a child - I took the pelisse to redeem the spoons. GUILTY. Aged 17. Of stealing to the value of 39 s. only . Transported for Seven Years . https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t18250630-122-defend634&div=t18250630-122#highlight
My 3rd Gr Grandmother. Married fellow convict Matthias/Matthew Middleditch (1785-1846) in Tasmania in 1831.Convicted at Old Bailey, London 30 Jun 1825 Reference Numbert18250630-122 7 years
This was my 4xGGmother,proud to have had so many convicts in our families