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Voyage
Transportation
Johanna Keeffe was transported on the Woodman, departing 25th Jan 1823 and arriving 25th Jun 1823 with 104 passengers.
1823 Journey. SHIP News.— The ship Woodman, Captain Ford, arrived from Ireland, via Rio de Janiero, on Wednesday evening the 25th ult. She brings 94 female convicts, in good health; together with 8 children. Including children, there are 38 free passengers, by this opportunity, mostly destined for Van Diemen's Land. Sydney Gazette, 3 July 1823.
Woodman (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 |
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Convict Notes
NSW 1828 Census Index. John Crowley, age 46, F.S. Hadlow, 1819, 7 years, catholic, Tenant, Evan district, has 15 acres of land, all cleared and cultivated. Has 1 horse and 9 cattle. Johanna Crowley, age 30, F.S. per Woodman, 1823, 7 years, catholic. Johanna Crowley, age 9 months, B.C. catholic. Also listed in the 1828 Census index: Margaret Barry, age 4, B.C. catholic, at John Crowley, Evan district.
Link to the report of the trial of John Crowley. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2548879?searchTerm=John Crowley The report mentions the brother of the deceased John Crowley, a John Keif, and also refers to the daughter of Mrs Crowley, who the witness stated, was aged about 12 at the time.
Johanna Crowley (nee Keeffe) died at the hands of her husband John Crowley. However, despite witness accounts stating that she was beaten John Crowley had the murder charge overturned as the post mortem report stated that her brain was poisoned from excessive use of ardent liquor and she had been dying anyway. Details from book 'Present and Future' Australians 1838
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856 for Joanna Keefe 10/3/1823 pneumonia symptoms Woodman New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Permission to marry John Crowley as per the catholic church New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom no 28/833 dated 1/10/1828 Joanah Crowley in the 1828 New South Wales, Australia Census Name: Joanah Crowley (nee Keefe) Estimated birth year: abt 1798 Arrival Ship: Woodman Arrival year: 1823 District: Evan Residence Age: 30 Residence: New South Wales, Australia Wife of farmer John Crowley age 45 ToL from the Hadlow of 1819. Has her daughter Johanna age 9 months and Margaret Barry age 4. Both are Roman Catholics
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1856 for Joanna Keefe 10/3/1823 pneumonia symptoms Woodman New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Permission to marry John Crowley as per the catholic church New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom no 28/833 dated 1/10/1828