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Elizabeth Read was transported on the Catherine, departing 8th Dec 1813 and arriving 4th May 1814 with 98 passengers.
325 ton ship. Built in New Bedford 1811. Sailed from Falmouth, England to Cove, Ireland. Departed Dec 1813 and arrived Sydney, Australia 4 May 1814. 98 female passengers (4 children), 1 death en route. Register of passengers on this web site is currently being updated - not yet complete (researchers please note) R
Catherine (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Records. |
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Convict Notes
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p36 List of sixty female convicts embarked on board Kangaroo to land at the Derwent in Van Diemen’s Land, and their indents from the Catherine Convict ship. Sydney 24 May 1814. Three of the original women were in a state of bad health and were removed from the ship Kangaroo, to stay in Sydney, and 3 other female convicts sent in their place. The following women embarked in their place: 1. Elizabeth Read, per Catherine, age 30, tried at Dublin in Feb 1813, 7 years.