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Voyage
Transportation
Susan Mckenna 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 London (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Name: Mckenna, Susan Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 10 May 1843 Departure port: Dublin Ship: East London Place of origin: Tyrone Voyage number: 218 Index number: 46064 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1417423 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1417423
A child, Alexander McKenna, born to Susan McKenna 1855 is NOT to this Susan, but to another Susan (per 'Duke of Cornwall').
Susan McKenna was convicted at Tyrone, Ireland on 21 Oct 1842 for receiving stolen goods. Previous offence. 14yr transportation sentence - to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'East London' arriving 21 Sept 1843. Aged 33yrs; Single, with 1 child - William aged 3yrs who accompanied her on board ship; Roman Catholic; country servant. Mother - Bridget Sister - Catherine Father of her child William - William Kilpatrick, a labourer. 1843: at Brickfields - for disorderly conduct. 1844: New Town station 30 June 1845: Application for permission to marry - Thomas Taylor. Approved. 1849: Petition for mitigation of sentence - refused. 20 March 18.. Died in H.M. General Hospital, Hobart. Married Thomas TAYLOR (trans per 'Marquis of Hastings')22 August 1845 Hobart. Child: William KILPATRICK admitted to St. Johns Orphanage, New Town (nr Hobart) 2 Oct 1843 aged 3 yrs. Discharged to mother, Susan McKenna 5 March 1847 - now free. (ref. SW7 28)