Susan Henry

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Susan Henry
Aliases:	Mccaffry
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1808
Occupation:	Housemaid
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Female median life span was 59 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing fowls
Convicted at:	Ireland, Armagh
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Margaret
Departure date:	1st September, 1838
Arrival date:	5th January, 1839
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 168 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australia Convict Printed Indentures.
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Community Contributions

Wendy Smith on 22nd May, 2020 wrote:

The Convict Indentures state that Susan Henry or McCaffry was 30 years old. She could read; religion Roman Catholic; status married with 3 daughters and a native of County Armagh. She was a housemaid. Susan was convicted of stealing money at Armagh on 16 March 1838 and sentenced to 7 years. She had no prior convictions. Physical attributes: Height 5 feet 7 inches; complexion fair and freckled; hair dark brown mixed with grey and eyes grey. Transport number 3 and Prisoner number 3-39.
Received Certificate of Freedom in 1845 (no. 45/576)

Convict Changes History

Wendy Smith on 22nd May, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Australia Convict Printed Indentures. (prev. ), firstname: Susan, surname: Henry, alias1: Mccaffry, alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1808, date of death: 0000, gender: f, occupation, crime