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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Aherne was transported on the Blackfriar, departing 24th Jan 1851 and arriving 29th May 1851 with 199 passengers.
Ship built at Sunderland 1848. 621 tons. 1851: 261 female prisoners - 1 death (register of passengers currently being listed on this site - not yet complete). It is understood there were also 3 free female passengers. Master: T Greeves Surgeon: Jn Moody
Blackfriar (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON41-1-30,269,8,L,80 |
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Convict Notes
CON41-1-30 Image 8 no; 269. Trial; 25 September 1850. Offence; Arson, setting fire to oats. Trade; Country Servant, height; 4 ft 6 inches aged 25 years old Red hair & hazel eyes 1853 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Name: Ahern, Margaret. Ship/free: Blackfriar Marriage to: Julian, Given Name Not Recorded. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 2 Aug 1853. CON52/1/6 1853 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Name: Ahern, Margaret. Ship/free: Blackfriar Marriage to: Evans, James. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 9 Dec 1853. CON52/1/6 1853 - 27 December 1853. Marriage to James Evans approved 1854 - 30 October 1854. Ticket of Leave 1870 - Inquests Name; Margaret Evans. Age: 51 Ship to colony: Blackfriar Remarks: Free by Servitude Date of death: 4 Apr 1870. Date of inquest: 6 Apr 1870 Verdict: Natural causes - Found lying dead at Hobart Town Verdict; Hypertroply [Hypertrophy refers to the enlargement or increase in the size of an organ or tissue due to the growth of its constituent cells.]
Married James Evans 06/02/1854. Died Hobart 04/04/1870. Inquest - natural causes.