Convict Catherine Murphy - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1832

Conviction

Assault

Departure

Dec 1849

Arrival

Apr 1850

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: Catherine Murphy

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1832

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Housemaid

Crime

Crime: Assault

Convicted at: Central Criminal Court

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 13th Dec 1849

Ship: St Vincent

Arrival: 4th Apr 1850

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Catherine Murphy was transported on the St Vincent, departing 13th Dec 1849 and arriving 4th Apr 1850 with 207 passengers.

St Vincent (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 119 (61)
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

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Convict Notes

State Library of Queensland on 17th September 2012

Catherine Murphy's last born child was named Maurice Ralph, died 3rd July 1905 aged 34 years at Fremantle Cemetry. His sister Mary Ann married Walter Dove and moved to WA, the family remain there.

State Library of Queensland on 21st August 2012

Catherine Murphy was convicted at the CCC, London on 20 Aug 1849 of Assault - cutting and wounding George Reynolds, a shopkeeper at Petticoat Lane. She was given a 7yr Transportation sentence. Catherine departed 17 Dec 1849 on the 'St. Vincent, voyage 2, arriving Hobart, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on 4 April 1850. (She had previous convictions.) Convict no. 1063. Single, 18 yrs of age. Roman Catholic. could read and write. Native Place: Boston, England. 5'1 1/4"; fresh complexion; brown hair; hazel eyes. Housemaid. Assigned to Brickfields Depot. 1 Sep 1850 Application to marry Thomas Cockeran (convict per 'Emily'). (Did not proceed.) Recorded in Muster 21 Jan 1851 at Launceston. 14 May 1851 delivered of a male child named Joseph Murphy (father's name not recorded) at Brickfields. Birth ref. 443/1851-33. 6mths hard labour at Cascades Female Factory. 12 Jun 1851 before the Police Magistrate. 29 Sep 1852 Ticket of Leave. 30 May 1853 Married Morris RALPH at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Hobart. Both aged 23yrs. Ref. 730/1853-37. 24 Aug 1853 Drunk. 3 mths hard labour. 28 Aug 1853 Cascades Female Factory, Hobart. 2 Sep 1853 Not to reside in Hobart district. 8 Nov 1853 Released to husband. 2 Dec 1854 Disturbing the Peace. 4mths Hard Labour, Cascades Female Factory, Hobart. Infirmary. 12 June 1855 Conditional Pardon 20 Aug 1856 Free by Servitude 11 May 1857 Certificate of Freedom. Father: John Murphy. Mother: Rose Brothers: John, Benjamin, William Sisters: Mary, Susannah. Alias name: Reynolds. (was she related to shopkeeper George Reynolds, London?) Known children: Catherine Ralph d. 17 Dec 1854 Hobart (0yrs) Catherine Ralph b. 4 Feb 1856 Sorell. d. 30 Oct 1857 Fingal. Catherine Ralph b. 17 June 1864 Fingal. Etty Ralph b. 26 Nov 1857 Fingal. John Ralph b. 25 May 1860 Fingal. Mary Ann Ralph b. 9 April 1869 Launceston. (Mother's name is recorded as Catherine Reynolds?) name not recorded (male) 1 Nov 1870 Ringarooma