Catherine Riordan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1793
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
May 1843
Arrival
Sep 1843
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Catherine Riordan
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1793
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Housemaid

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Limerick
Sentence term: Unknown

Voyage

Departed: 10th May 1843
Arrival: 21st Sep 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Catherine Riordan was transported on the East London, departing 10th May 1843 and arriving 21st Sep 1843 with 132 passengers.

East London, from Dublin. 116 female prisoners on board, 18 male, 23 female children, Edward Caldwell, Esq., Surgeon Sup. Deaths, 19 adult women & 12 children having died on the passage. 6 cases of scurvy and diarrhoea in the hospital, 8 cases of diarrhoea and debility in their own berths.

East LondonEast London (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON40-1-8/CON40-1-8P234

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 5th October 2025

Conduct Record: CON40/1/8 & Description List: CON19/1/2 Aged; 50 years old. trade; Housemaid Status; Married; John/John Moore at N.P. 8 children with him 1850 - 15 October 1850. Conditional Pardon

C H avatar
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on 20th June 2025

Name: Riordan, Catherine Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 10 May 1843 Departure port: Dublin Ship: East London Place of origin: Limerick Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 218 Index number: 59871 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1429573 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1429573