Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Catherine Leary was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 28th Mar 1840 and arriving 13th Jul 1840 with 214 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 179 (91) |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
"Catherin Leary is my 3rd Great Grandmother on my Paternal Grandmothers side of my Family."
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Convict Notes
Catherine Leary was a widow with 2 male children and 1 female child. Catherine came from Cork, Ireland. Of the convicts who were embarked, forty seven women left children behind in England. The indents reveal seven of the women who brought children with them on the voyage – Catherine’s children were not listed. 30/8/1842: Married Daniel Walton (Prince of Orange 1821) at Port Macquarie at St Thomas Church of England. Daniel was 46 and Catherine was 30. They had 5 children. 1845: TOL. Port Macquarie 30/1/1851: COF 20/3/1886: Catherine died aged 74.
married daniel walton at port macquarie in 1842.died at parramatta