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Honora Sheehan was transported on the Kinnear, departing 16th Jun 1848 and arriving 7th Oct 1848 with 141 passengers.
Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.
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Convict Notes
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 4900 Orphan: Mary SHEEHAN Mother: SHEEHAN, Honora Father: SHEEHAN, John Mother's ship: Kinnear Father's ship: Age when admitted: 11yrs Date admitted: 11 Oct 1848 Date discharged: 7 May 1851 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, Ticket of Leave Remarks: References: SWD7, 28 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=4900
Surgeon’s Journal of Her Majesty’s Female Convict Ship Kinnear, Mr J. G. Williams, Surgeon. Between the 2nd May and 14th October 1848. Adm. 101-040-06 Honora Sheehan, Æt. 40. Convict, was put in the sick list 17th July and discharged into her mess 4th of Augt. 1848. Cynanche Parotidæ. This woman presented symptoms of considerable Inflammatory fever, with swelling of the Parotid and maxillary glands, appearing externally, respiration slightly impeded deglutition considerable so, there is erythema on the faucial mucus membrane extending to the larynx, bowels confined. Rx Ol. Ricini Zj Aq. Menth. Pip. Zfs fiat Haust statim sumendus Fomentations were employed to the face. 18th Passed a good night and feels something better this morning, Castor oil has operated freely – febrile symptoms not so high. Rx Acid. Sulphur. dil zfs Aq - Zviij fiat Gargarisma saepe utendum. at night an Anodyne Draught to be taken. 19th Passed a good night, and doing better since her removal to the hospital, Erythema of the mouth not so troublesome. has taken plentifully of gruel and arrow root Rep. Medicament ut heri 20th Continues to improve, inflammatory symptoms not so severe: glandular swellings not so great, deglutition more easy. Rep. Medicament ut antea 21st. Passed a good night, and continues to improve, bowels slightly confined. Rx Pul. Rhei gtx Mag. Sulphat. zvj Aq. Menth. Pip. Zij fiat Haust statim sumendus The fomentations and Gargle to be repeated. Has also had arrow root & gruel in plenty. 22nd Continues gradually to mend, deglutition not much impeded, mouth nearly well. Rep. Medicament. ut antea 23rd. Continues slowly to get better, still the glands (parotid & maxillary) are considerably swollen, but not very painful. Rep. Medicament. ut heri 26th This patient continued but gradually to recover, the swellings of the glands slowly subsiding, the constitution being in a very weak state, for a length of time afterwards, and was a pensioner upon the “Medical Comforts”, for a considerable time after being discharged into her mess which took place on the 4 August. ultimately she recovered her health and strength.
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p53 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p54 Honora Sheehan, tried at Cork Co, 29 Oct 1847, 7 years, age 41, height 5 ft 2 ½, catholic, can read, widow, 1 child on board. Offence: Stg Turkeys, pro Murry, Cork; 2 months, labels of Decanters. Surgeon’s Report: Good. Trade, Laundress & Cook. Native place, Co. Cork. Remarks: None (ie no relatives.) -------------------------------------------------- Convict Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-19$init=CON41-1-19p128 824. Honora Sheehan. T. of L. 29/4/1851. Dec 2 1851. Recomd. For a C.P. Cond. Pardon apprd. 24/5/1853. Cert 27/3/1853. herself. Inquest held on body at Hobart ?, 28 May 1868. Verdict: Natural Causes. Crime report, June 19 1868. --------------------------------------------------- Hobart District Death Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-7p294j2k Date of death, 26 May 1868. Honora Sheehan, female, age 60, Servant, Cause: Twisting of the bowel. Informant, A.B. Jones, Coroner, Hobart Town.