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Transportation
Margaret Ahern was transported on the Lord Auckland, departing 11th Oct 1848 and arriving 20th Jan 1849 with 118 passengers.
Built 1836 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 628 Tons. 1846 - VOYAGE; August 26 -Brown, master, from Dublin 19th April, Passengers-Dr. Roberts, R. N , Surgeon Supt. Lieut. Gorder ; Ensign Thillwall; 65th Regt j Ensign Despard, 99th Regt., and Mr. Moriarty, with 2 sergeants, 48 rank and file, 6 women, 6 children, 65th Regt., and 176 male convicts.
Lord Auckland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Libraries Tasmania's Online collection CON41-1-20 Image 5 NAME_INDEXES:1353336 Resource: SC195/1/55 Inquest 7065 POL709/1/9 p.98 (1872) |
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Convict Notes
An inquest was held at Shipwright's Point, Huon, on 7th instant, on the body on Margaret Aherne or Nugent, F.S. per Lord Auckland. Verdict--Died from natural causes. Tasmania Police Gazette, 14th June 1872, p98.
No; 236. Aged; 45 years old 1848 - 24 March 1848. Offence; Receiving Cotton Previous convictions;- 1. Stealing Potatoes - 3 months & 2. Assault. 1 week 1853 - Marriage Permissions - 8 February 1853 Margaret Ahern; Ship; Lord Auckland and Charles Smith - Free 1853 - Marriage Permissions - 10 February & 12 April 1853 Margaret Ahern; Ship; Lord Auckland and John Maitland- Maria Somes 1854 - Marriage Permissions - 14 October 1854 Margaret Ahern; Ship; Lord Auckland and Thomas Nugent - Free Returned to Mr. Blake Brighton 18 October 1854. With drawn 25 October 1854. Approved 8 November 1854 1855 - 8 August 1855. Marriage. Parish Church Brighton Margaret aged 25 years old. Spinster and Thomas Nugent aged 26 years old 1872 - INQUEST. Name: Aherne, Margaret aged 38 years old Ship to colony: Lord Auckland Remarks: Free by Servitude Date of death: 6 Jun 1872 Date of inquest: 7 Jun 1872 Verdict: Natural causes - Came to her death whilst travelling between Hospital Bay and Port Esperance, was suffering a grievous disease of the body - advanced disease of the lungs. On the second day of June did eject a quantity of blood and did linger until the sixth. Crime Report; 14 June 1872 ** CON41-1-20 Image 5. Conduct Record. Aged; 45 years old ** CON19-1-7 Image 40. Description List. 18 years old ** POL709/1/9 p.98 (1872). Inquest. Aged 38 years old [born abt 1834] ** RGD37/1/14 no 31. Marriage Record. Aged 25 years old