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Transportation
Catherine Whelan was transported on the Martin Luther, departing 8th Jun 1852 and arriving 1st Sep 1852 with 213 passengers.
Departed Dublin
Martin Luther (generic)References
| Primary Source | VDL Founders & Survivors Convicts Campbell Town convict brick trail (AP54). Tasmanian Archives - Convicts: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1445200 |
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Convict Notes
Prisoner discharged from Gaol, week ending 18 Oct 1871 & 14 Oct 1871. Catherine Wheelen, per Martin Luther, F.S., tried at Longford on 18 Aug 1871, for larceny from the person & sentenced to 2 months, native of Wexford, age 32 yrs, black hair. Tasmania Police Gazette, 20th Oct 1871, p169.
Name: Catherine Whelan Admission Age: 19 Role: Prisoner Birth Date: 1833 Admission Date: 12 Jan 1852 Admission Place: Wexford CO, Dublin, Ireland Charge: Larceny of calico & meal Jail: Grangegorman Female Prison Convicted Before: Twice Identification Number: 2999
Trial 12 Jan 1852 for stealing calico & meal at Co. Wexford IRE. Family: father Pat; mother Catherine; brother Michael; sister Mary Desc: aged 20 from Co Wexford, single, 5'5.5" tall, illiterate, RC, dark complexion, dark eyes, black hair, tattoos 'GW' on right arm & 'IW' on left arm. Permission to marry 7 Dec 1852 - John Boucher (Free), requested permission again 9 Apr 1853. They married 9 May 1853 in Hobart. 3 children born between 1854-1858. John died 12 Feb 1868 Punishment books: 11 Mar 1853, loud talk at work, received 3 days bread & water. Officer, Miss Maria Hodgins, Warder Police Gazette Offences: 26 Aug 1869 - 29 Sep 1869 at Oatlands fir vagrancy, received 1 month at Hobart Town 18 Aug 1871 - 18 Oct 1871 at Longford for larceny from the person, received 2 months at Launceston 15 Apr 1873 - 21 May 1873 at Ross for being idle & disorderly, received 1 month at Launceston. 26 Jan 1881 Marries Joseph Cumstey (Equestrian 1852), she 56, he 54 at Hobart. Died 8 Oct 1890 at the residence of her son at Water Vale Farm, Epping VIC from paralysis