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Judith Johanna Conway (1792–?)

Judith Conway, a servant, was sentenced to seven years transportation for larceny. She arrived in Sydney in 1816 aboard the Alexander and was sent on to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) aboard the Kangaroo. By 1816 she was living with William Cobb. Following his death she lived with James Lowe. In 1821 she was reprimanded for being disorderly and our after hours and on 26 July 1831 was fined 5 shillings for being drunkenness. She was granted her freedom in March 1822.

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'Conway, Judith Johanna (1792–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/conway-judith-johanna-27678/text35228, accessed 7 December 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Conway, Hannah
Birth

1792
Limerick, Ireland

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Crime: theft
Sentence: 7 years