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Voyage
Transportation
Catherine Kelly was transported on the Waverley, departing 4th Sep 1842 and arriving 15th Dec 1842 with 139 passengers.
Built 1838 at Whitby. Wood barque of 436 Tons. (Incomplete registers for persons transported on these sailings of the Waverley - a work in progress) 1847 - 129 female prisoner, 32 children. 39 Free females
Waverley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts |
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Convict Notes
Name: Kelly, Catherine Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 4 Sep 1842 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Waverley (2) Place of origin: Leitrim Voyage number: 206 Index number: 39163 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1408288 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1408288
Married, 3 children, grandchildren. Roman Catholic 4th finger on left hand, crippled. 4'10 1/2"; aged 60yrs on arrival date. Ship report: quiet and well behaved. One of her children on board with her. (Details not stated) Native place - Leitrim, Ireland Brothers: Hugh, Thomas, Owen & James Sisters: Mary & Sally Catherine KELLY was convicted for killing her daughter's child. (Circumstances not given on record, would need to see Court details).Was to be executed but commuted to Life transportation. Clear Conduct Record in the Colony. Ticket of Leave granted 6 July 1847. Conditional Pardon granted 15 Oct 1850
Catherine KELLY was convicted of murder, of a child, at Leitrim 24 Feb 1842. Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Waverley' arriving 15 Dec 1842.