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Catherine Ann Leary (1804–1846)

Catharine Ann Jones, servant, was sentenced to seven years transportation for stealing property from a house. She arrived in Sydney in 1823 aboard the Lord Sidmouth. She was described as being 4 feet 11 inches tall, with a ruddy complexion, brown hair and grey eyes. She was working as a government servant for Rev. M. Fulton when she married John Leary on 26 June 1825.

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'Leary, Catherine Ann (1804–1846)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/leary-catherine-ann-29187/text36324, accessed 10 November 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Jones, Catherine Ann
  • Jones, Caroline
Birth

1804
Brighton, Sussex, England

Death

20 November, 1846 (aged ~ 42)
Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Convict Record

Crime: theft
Sentence: 7 years