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Voyage
Transportation
Catherine Murphy was transported on the Waverley, departing 4th Sep 1842 and arriving 15th Dec 1842 with 139 passengers.
Built 1838 at Whitby. Wood barque of 436 Tons. (Incomplete registers for persons transported on these sailings of the Waverley - a work in progress) 1847 - 129 female prisoner, 32 children. 39 Free females
Waverley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts Tasmanian Pioneer Index |
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Convict Notes
Record for "Catherine Murphy". ship to Colony per the 'Waverley' departed Van Diemen's Land on 27 April 1852 per the ship "William Hill" from Launceston to Melbourne. Free by servitude. (ref. 220/1/2 pg 13)
Catherine Murphy was convicted at Dublin City on 2 Jul 1842 for Stealing - a diamond pin - and received a 7 yr sentence. She was transported on the 'Waverley (2)', departing Dublin 4 Sep 1842, arriving Van Diemen's Land 15 Dec 1842. Gaol report: Good. Previously imprisoned twice. Single; 1 child; age 26yrs; Roman Catholic; Surgeon's Report: Well behaved. Native Place: Drogheda. Father of her child was stated as Michael Connelly (transported on the Isabella Watson). Last lived in Dublin. House servant; 4'11"; sandy hair; blue eyes. 11 Mar 1845 Drunk - 14 days hard labour. 16 Sep 1845 Application to Marry - John Johnson (convict per Egyptian). Child- William Johnson b. 22 Mar 1851 Hobart (ref. 309/1851-33) Died Hobart, Tasmania 9 Dec 1851. (ref. 1092/1851-35)