Summary
Personal Information
Transportation
Anne Keogh was transported on the Whitby, departing 18th Feb 1839 and arriving 22nd Jun 1839 with 133 passengers.
Departed from Cork, Ireland. 133 female prisoners and twenty-five children.
Whitby (generic)References
| Primary Source | Convict Printed Indentures; Convict Application to Marry and family ancestry. |
Claims
"Ann McDermott (Keogh) Hartley is my GGG grandmother. She married James Hartley lived in Goulburn NSW"
Photos
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Convict Notes
Suzanne Newman has listed her date of death: 18/3/1894. Her Crime was Handling/receiving stolen goods. Source: Convict printed Indentures; Convict Application to Marry and family ancestry.
Convict Indentures state that Anne Keogh was aged 30 years old. She could neither read or write; status widow (of Mr McDermott) and had one son and one daughter. She was a native of County Roscommon and was a laundress. She was sentenced for receiving stolen goods at Cork City on 7 December 1839. She had no prior convictions. Physical attributes height 4 feet 8 1/2 inches; complexion ruddy freckled and pock pitted; Hair brown and grey eyes. Prisoner number 437-39 and transport number 101. Application to marry Mr James Hartley aged 52 was approved on 23 May 1843. The application was submitted by F. Murphy of Sydney. It states that Anne was 31 years old. Mr Hartley was 52 years old and had been transported on the 'Greyhound' which arrived in 1819 in Sydney with four other convicts and two runaway convicts. James Harley had being convicted in Jaffna, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) on 8 October 1817 to Life. He was emanicipated by 1843 having been previously living in Queanbeyan and surrounding districts. The Whitby transported 23 children as well as the female convicts. Anne's son James aged 5 years and 6 months came with her.