Catherine Cantilen (c. 1835–1906)
Catherine Cantilen (c.1835-1906), a housemaid, was sentenced, in January 1852, in County Kerry, Ireland, to 7 years transportation for larceny. She arrived in Tasmania in February 1853 aboard the Midlothian. She was described as being 4 feet 10¾ inches tall, aged 17, with a florid complexion, brown hair, and grey eyes. In August 1854 she was given approval to marry William Morris. In December she was given approval to marry William Clarke. They married on 8 January 1855 (Catherine's surname was registered as Cantlin). She was was recommended for a pardon on 27 November 1855; it was approved on 6 September 1856. She died at Mount Lloyd on 1 December 1906; her age was given as 73.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- death notice, Mercury (Hobart), 4 December 1906, p 1
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Clark, William (husband)
Citation details
'Cantilen, Catherine (c. 1835–1906)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/cantilen-catherine-30173/text37450, accessed 22 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Cantillon, Catherine
- Cantillen, Catherine
- Cantling, Catherine
- Clark, Catherine
- Cantlin, Catherine
Birth
Death
1 December,
1906
(aged ~ 71)
Mount Lloyd,
Tasmania,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.