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Margaret Armstrong

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Summary

Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Jan 1851
Arrival
May 1851
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Armstrong
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Laundress

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny
Convicted at: Ireland, Tyrone
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jan 1851
Ship: Blackfriar
Arrival: 29th May 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Armstrong 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

BlackfriarBlackfriar (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts. Conduct record http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON41-1-30,269,10,L,80

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 11th August 2024

Child on board; John aged 8 years old

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
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on 22nd November 2013

N.B. There are two Margaret Armstrong's on this voyage of the 'Blackfriar' to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) 1851. This Margaret is identifier 2. Convicted at Tyrone on 15/4/1850 for stealing clothes. 10yr sentence. Aged 30yrs; single, but 1 child - on board with her; laundress; black hair; dk blue eyes; freckles; can read; Protestant; native place - Co. Tyrone. Assignments of service in the Colony. Ticket of Leave 17/10/1854 Conditional Pardon 17/6/1856