Catherine Macdonald

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Summary

Born
Jan 1819
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Apr 1848
Arrival
Aug 1848
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Catherine Macdonald
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1819
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Servant
Aliases: Catherine Mcdonald

Crime

Convicted at: Scotland, Inverness Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Apr 1848
Ship: Tory
Arrival: 6th Aug 1848
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Catherine Macdonald was transported on the Tory, departing 26th Apr 1848 and arriving 6th Aug 1848 with 170 passengers.

Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 512 Tons. Three (3) sailings transporting convicts to Australia: 1845; 1846/47 & 1848. Passengers on the 1846 voyage are still being listed, on this site. Please note this if searching records.

ToryTory (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 308
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 4th November 2025

Catherine McDonald, 28 yrs, single, a servant, can not read nor write, convicted of theft by housebreaking, sentenced to 7 yrs at Inverness on the 18 Jan 1848. Also, once previously convicted. Prison Registers and Statistical Returns - page 179 1843-1850 HO 24/12