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Catherine Savage was transported on the Janus, departing 23rd Oct 1819 and arriving 3rd May 1820 with 109 passengers.
Rig Type: S. Built: New York 1810 Size (tons): 308 The Janus was also a whaling ship. 1819/20 voyage: Female convicted women embarked in England and then in Cork, Ireland. One Rebecca Connolly embarked at Cork but due to ill health was returned to Depot. Sailed on 19 Dec 1819. Arrived at Port Jackson, NSW 3 May 1820. On 20th May, 68 of the women was boarded on the Princess Charlotte bound for Van Diemen's Land, to Port Dalrymple and Hobart. A formal enquiry was held as to the treatment of the women by the Captain and his crew. Note: Not all of the women from Ireland have been included yet on this Register. Currently being updated. Two of the Women convicts, Mary Long, and Lydia Elsden claimed to be in a pregnant condition on arrival. Mary Long claimed the Captain, thomas Mowat, was the father of her child, and Lydia Elsden claimed the Chief Officer, John Hedges, was the father of her child, to which they both swore before the Magistrate.
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Convict Notes
Colonial Secretary Index. SAVAGE, Catherine. Per "Janus", 1820. 1823 Nov 12 - Her daughter Ann admitted to the Female Orphan Institution on her petition (Reel 6040; 4/403 p.109) 1823 Dec 26,27 - Re permission to marry in the Roman Catholic Church at Sydney (Reel 6012; 4/3510 pp.100-1) 1824 May 8 - Assigned servant. Apprehended and sent to the Factory (Reel 6060; 4/1776 pp.56-56a) 1824 May 15 - Re apprehension of John Duck (Reel 6013; 4/3511 p.222) 1825 Dec 12 - Enquiry re trial & sentence of (Reel 6062; 4/1783 p.23). Reply, 13 Dec (Reel 6016; 4/3516 p.162) ----------------------------------------------------- SAVAGE, Ann. Daughter of Catherine Savage; aged 5. 1823 Nov 12 - Admitted to the Female Orphan Institution on petition from mother (Reel 6040; 4/403 p.109) -------------------------------------------------- Child Care and Protection Index. 1817-1942. Institution: Orphan Schools. Applications for children out of Orphan Schools. Ann Savage, age 8 years, Date of Committal: 15/1/1827. Remarks: Mother, Catherine Duck, Petitioner, Catherine Duck. Parent or Guardian requesting child be returned to their custody. --------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census at Parramatta. John Duck, age 44, F.S. Bencoolen, 1819, 7 years, catholic, Plasterer, Parramatta district. Cathe. Duck, age 42, F.S. Janus, 1820, 7 years, wife of above, catholic. Ann Savage, age 10, C.F. Janus, 1820, Daughter to C. Duck. Catholic. John Duck signed his name on the census form. John Duck possessed 2 cattle.
Convict Index, 1791-1873. Catherine Savage, per Janus 1820, Certificate of Freedom, 28 Jul 1828, 28/0703.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Catherine Savage, age 40, per Janus 1820, Tried at Louth, 1819, 7 years, DOB. 1780, Servant.