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I am searching for the roots of Catherine Connolly
Archieves of N.S.W.Australia Roll 908 list of 162 female convicts Sailed from Co. Cork Ireland Indent of the ship "Diamond" sailed Cork 29 Nov 1837 arrived N.S.W. 1838.
Convict number 38 / 146. single .Roman Catholic. reads. age 22. native place Co. Roscommon Ireland. House servant .Offence Stealing money 21 October 1837.Sentence 7 years. No prior convictions. height 5'3" complection, ruddy a little pock pitted and freckled. hair brown. eyes gray. nose a little cocked small scar on left side of forehead.
Certificate of freedom 21 November 1841. Catherine Connolly wife of John Wedge as per ship "Andremeda" arrived February 1830. As yet no marriage found between John Wedge & Catherine Connolly.However Marriage 462 vol 90 John Welsh and Catherine Connolly.Died soon after.
Marriage Registered in New South Wales.No 287 Vol 94. Catherine Connolly a member of the Catholic Church & James Whiteside a member of the English Church Joined in wed lock on 20 August 1844 at St Michae's Roman Catholic Church Bathurst by Fr. MO'Reilly witnessed Paul Wiltshire & Mary Fitzpatrick both parties signed register.
There were six children born to James and Catherine Whiteside:
JOSEPH b. 30 May 1845 O’Connel Plains Bathurst N.S.W.died 11 April 1893 Thistle Street Bendigo Victoria AustraliaSpouse Mary Anne Graham
ELIZABETH b. 25 Aug 1846 Fish River Bathurst
d. 1931 Spouse Charles Forrest.
JAMES JOSEPH b. 2 May 1848 Bathurst N.S.W.
d.6 Jan 1890 Melbourne Victoria Spouse Mary Alice Martin
ANNE (Annie) b.1850 Adelaide S.A. d. 1915 Geelong Victoria.Spouse Herbert John Dupe
CATHERINE Adelaide possibly died as infant Appears on Death Registration of Father.
CATHERINE b. 1855 Adelaide d. 1955
Deaths Registered in the district of Adelaide No ---3025
4 September 1855. Catherine Whiteside Female aged 34 years
I cannot find any details of her life before arriving in Australia. Her parents are unknown to me so my only hope is to find a link from some one who has come across her in Ireland. Thanks Ellen e mail hollow@alphalink.com.au
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