Catherine Rafferty

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Summary

Born
Jan 1831
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Sep 1842
Arrival
Dec 1842
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Catherine Rafferty
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1831
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Servant

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Tyrone
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Sep 1842
Ship: Waverley
Arrival: 15th Dec 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Catherine Rafferty 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

WaverleyWaverley (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON40-1-8/CON40-1-8P226

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Convict Notes

Sheryl avatar
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on 25th July 2025

Return of Persons convicted under the Provisions of 31 Vict No 12, during the week ending 12 Aug, 1871. Catherine Rafferty of Brighton, per Waverly, F.S., Offence-Larceny, Sentence-14 days, Native place-Ireland, Trade-servant, age 40 yrs, 5 feet 4 inches high, resides at Hobart Town. Tasmania Police Gazette, 18th Aug 1871, p135. Discharge of Prisoner week ending 30 August 1871. Catherine Rafferty, tried at Pontville, on the 11 Aug 1871, for larceny, served 14 days, native place Ireland, age 45yrs, 5 feet 4 inches high, brown to grey hair, F.S. Tasmania Police Gazette, 1st Sept 1871, p144.

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on 25th June 2025

Name: Rafferty, Catherine Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 4 Sep 1842 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Waverley (2) Place of origin: Tyrone Voyage number: 206 Index number: 58152 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1427799 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1427799