Catherine Maxwell

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Catherine Maxwell
Aliases:	Keegan
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1811
Occupation:	Maid
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Female median life span was 59 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing a handkerchief
Convicted at:	Ireland, Dublin City
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Palambam
Departure date:	23rd March, 1831
Arrival date:	31st July, 1831
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 119 other convicts

References

Primary source:	NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831
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Community Contributions

Dianne Jones on 23rd June, 2020 wrote:

Occupation: Kitchenmaid (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831).

Dianne Jones on 23rd June, 2020 wrote:

Previous conviction; crime not stated; sentence 7 months (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831).

Penny-Lyn Beale on 25th November, 2020 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842.

Name; Catherine Maxwell alias Keegan
Ship; Palambam - 1831
Indent No; 294 - 31. 89
Age; 20 Est birth Year; 1811
Read, Single;
Religion; Rom. Cath
Native Place; Dublin
Calling; Kitchen maid
Offence; Stolen handkerchief
Date of Trial: City of Dublin. 6th April 1830
Sentence; 7 years, Previous conviction; 7 months
Height; 4 ft. 10 1/2 in.
Complexion; Dark, ruddy, pock pitted
Hair; Dark Brown
Eyes; Brown

Family in the Colony; BROTHER; Edward Keegan, 6 years ago
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Convict Changes History

Dianne Jones on 23rd June, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831 (prev. ), firstname: Catherine, surname: Maxwell, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1811, date of death: 0000, gender: f, o