| Name: | Anstatia Keily |
| Aliases: | Anstatia Kelly |
| Gender: | f |
| Date of Birth: | - |
| Occupation: | Housemaid |
| Date of Death: | - |
| Age: | - |
Life Span
Female median life span was 58 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
| Crime: | Stealing |
| Convicted at: | Ireland, Waterford |
| Sentence term: | 7 years |
| Ship: | Elizabeth |
| Departure date: | 27th August, 1827 |
| Arrival date: | 12th January, 1828 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 41 other convicts |
| Primary source: | Mayberry, Peter; Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849 |
| Source description: |
Denis Pember on 3rd May, 2017 wrote:
Anstatia was a housemaid in Waterford and was married to a soldier in the 73rd regiment, Martin Barry.
She was only about 19 when tried for stealing cutlery from her place of work and sentenced to transportation for 7 years.
Denis Pember on 3rd May, 2017 wrote:
In the colony, Anstatia was assigned to John Power (Convict, 1814, “Three beees”).
She appears in the 1828 Census, held ijn the year of her arrival:
[Page 219 Ref K0217] Keily, Anstip, 20, GS, Elizabeth, 1828, 7 years, Servant to John Power at Hunters Hill.
Denis Pember on 3rd May, 2017 wrote:
Also on the 1828 Census and present at the ame property, was Michael Power, the brother of John.
Michael had also been transported, for burglary and sentenced to Life. He arrived in 1825 from Waterford.
[Page 305 Ref P1180] Power, Michael, GS, Lonach, 1825, Life.
Michael and Anstatia had a defacto realtionship which resulted in two children, Ellen born 1829 and Michael born 1831.
Anstatia died in 1842 and Michael did then marry another Irishwoman, Jane Crotty who came free in 1841 and they raised the two children born to Anstatia and also a family of their own.
Maureen Withey on 16th March, 2020 wrote:
Anstance Kiely was placed at the bar for stealing a cloak and other articles from Ellen Sullivan, in Dungarvan, on the 4th November last—Guilty. To be transported for seven years.
Waterford Mail, 15 Mar 1826.
Bryan Power on 29th April, 2020 wrote:
I have written about my convict ancestor Michael Power (Lonach 1825) and his association with Anstatia Kiely and Jane Crotty. The story is on the Monaro Pioneers website. I’d appreciate any comments and corrections.
Denis Pember on 2nd May, 2017 made the following changes:
convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Mayberry, Peter; Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849 (prev. ), firstname: Anstatia, surname: Keily, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 0000, date of death: 0000, gender: , occupation, crime
Denis Pember on 3rd May, 2017 made the following changes:
alias1: Anstatia Kelly, gender: f
This record was discovered and printed on ConvictRecords.com.au
