Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Eleanor Rafferty was transported on the Minerva, departing 18th Aug 1839 and arriving 26th Dec 1839 with 119 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
From the New South Wales Gazette 24th February 1846 The Tickets of Leave, of the undermentioned Prisoners of the Crown, have been cancelled for the reasons stated opposite their respective names. Ellanor (sic) Rafferty, Minerva (6), Hyde Park Barracks ; drunk and stealing. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230140539?searchTerm=ticket%20of%20leave%20cancelled
Convict Permission to Marry. William Kenney, per Mangles (5), age 31, 7 years, Free; and Eleanor Raferty, per Minerva (6), age 35, 7 years, T. of L. Date of permission, 27 May 1844, Sydney.
NSW Convict Index. Eleanor Rafferty, per Minerva 1839, Certificate of Freedom, 27 June 1846, No 46/0630. Wife of William Kenney, per Mangles, 1828, fbs (as stated on her CF)
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Eleanor Rafferty, age on arrival, 30, per Minerva II (2) 1839. Tried, 1839 at Armagh, 7 years, for Stealing cloak. Former conviction, 3 months. DOB, 1809, Native place, Armagh Co. Catholic. Single, sister Sally Rafferty arrived about 1832. Trade, Kitchen maid. CF 46/630.