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Voyage
Transportation
Catherine O’neal was transported on the Australasia, departing 26th Jun 1849 and arriving 29th Sep 1849 with 203 passengers.
Built 1847 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 500 Tons. Passenger/transportee's are currently being listed (incomplete at this date)
Australasia (generic)References
| Primary Source | My family Book Called Convicts at the Ross Female Factory by The Female Convicts Research Group Tasmania Staff |
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Convict Notes




Tasmanian Records. Indent : https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-6/CON15-1-6P42 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-6/CON15-1-6P43 Catherine O’Neal, 5 ft 3 in; Country servant, age 24, Tried Fermanagh, 2 Jan 1849, 7 years. Native place, Co Fermanagh, Single, 1 child on board, James, 12 months old. Catholic. Can neither read nor write. Relations: M, Mary, B, John, Thos, Hugh, Henry, James. Father of my child Robt Genner (?) Ship character: Middling. Offence: Stg. £2. 3s 0d, pro Cockeran at Fermanagh; 12 months for an assault; 1 month for an assault. Convict Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON41-1-24/CON41-1-24P169 No 98. Catherine O’Neal. See record for full details. Oct 18 1852. Delivered of an illegitimate child at the F.F. T. of L. 26/9/54. Oct 24 1854. Marriage with john Grogan approved. Not married. Jan 1 1855, Marriage with Richard Styles. Inquest held on body of Catherine Styles (supposed to be the above) held at Adoca 16 September 1873. Verdict, died of natural causes. (Apoplexy) Crime Report 19-9-1873. Marriage Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-14/RGD37-1-14P49 Marriages in Fingal District 1855. 1 Jan 1855, Richard Syles, age 26, Farmer, widower, and Catherine O’Neill, age 25, servant, spinster, were married at Christ’s Church, Cullenswood. Both signed with their mark X.




Had Relations with a Robert Conners Prior to transportation, Catherine Fell Pregnant with a Baby Boy called James, he is believed to have died in the Ross Female Factory shortly after they arrived in Tasmania Had relations with a William Munton, Circa 1852 Catherine Fell Pregnant With a Bahg Girl called Elizabeth who was later adopted by Richard Married Richard Styles in 1855, had 3 Children Henry born 1855 died 1876 George Andrew Born 1856 died 1942 Richard Jr born 1858 died 1931 Including Elizabeth’s Family they had Had 42 grandchildren And 169 great Grandchildren including my Great grandfather