Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Catherine Magrath (Nee Donellan) was transported on the Emma Eugenia, departing 16th Nov 1843 and arriving 2nd Apr 1844 with 172 passengers.
Built 1835 at Whitby, England. Wood barque of 383 Tons.
Emma Eugenia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 478 |
| 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
"Catherine Magrath was my great-great grandmother"
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Convict Notes
HOLYWELL POLICE.—On Saturday week, Catherine Magrath was brought before George Roskell, Esq., on a charge of having stolen £125 in Irish bank notes, and one sovereign, the property of Miss Jane Brannan, of Woodland Cottage, near Carlow, Ireland. Miss Brannan stated that she engaged the prisoner as a servant in King-street, Dublin, on the 30th of July last, and they went to Holywell and took lodgings at the house of Mr. Clark, in Greenfield-street, where she intended to remain for some time, for the purpose of trying the effects of bathing. On Wednesday, the 10th instant, she got up at six o'clock in the morning; shortly afterwards the prisoner absconded, taking with her the sum of £126 in notes and gold. She (the prosecutor) discovered her loss immediately, and gave information to William Cowpland, superintendent of police. Henry Morley, inspector in the Liverpool police, stated that the prisoner was brought to the police-office, in Liverpool, in the custody of Thomas Dunn, one of the Liverpool police, who had apprehended her on the above charge. Morley also produced a £5O note of the Bank of Ireland, which was taken from the prisoner on the night of the 10th instant, in a public-house in Preston-street, Liverpool, where she had endeavoured to get it changed. The prisoner confessed that she had stolen the note from her mistress, the prosecutor. John Jones, a clerk in the Police-office, Liverpool, stated that he found a bag underneath a chair where the prisoner was sitting in in the Police -office, which contained £75, in notes of the Bank of Ireland, which notes Miss Brannan claimed. The prisoner had nothing to say in her defence, and was committed to Flint gaol to take her trial. Liverpool Standard, 26 Aug 1842.
Convicted of stealing £136 from Jane Brannon, Queens County. Assigned to a Mr Moore at New Norfolk in 1846. The only recorded Moore at New Norfolk was Dr Moore, a surgeon at the asylum. Her ticket of leave was granted 14 June 1849. She was recommended for a Conditional Pardon 29 Nov 1851. Catherine married fellow convict William Ford on 1 Mar 1847 in Hobart. They migrated to Victoria between the birth of Maria (24 Nov 1850) in Tasmania, and of Anne (13 Apr 1858) in Melbourne. Other children were Francis (31 Oct 1847, Hobart) Caroline (born 1855, location unknown). Catherine died in Melbourne on 5 Jan 1883. She was well-loved.