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Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Armstrong/Arnett 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: conduct record http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON41-1-30,269,9,L,80. St. Johns New Town Orphanage http://www.orphanschool.org.au |
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Convict Notes
Margaret's children: St. John's New Town Orphanage records: Orphan Number: 116 Orphan: Robert ARMSTRONG Mother: ARMSTRONG, Margaret Father: Mother's ship: Blackfriar Father's ship: Age when admitted: 1yr 9mths Date admitted: 30 Jun 1854 Date discharged: 18 Oct 1856 (died) Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: died of croup Remarks: buried 21st Oct 1856 at St John's Cemetery, New Town. References: SWD28 Orphan Number: 118 Orphan: William ARMSTRONG Mother: ARMSTRONG, Margaret Father: Mother's ship: Blackfriar Father's ship: Age when admitted: 1yr 5mths Date admitted: 19 Oct 1856 Date discharged: 5 Mar 1857 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, now Ticket of Leave Remarks: References: SWD6 (Noted that Margaret received her T of L on 3/3/1857 and had William discharged to her care on 5th.)
N.B.: There are two Margaret Armstrong's on this voyage of the 'Blackfrair' to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) 1851. This Margaret is identifier 1. Convicted at Tyrone for stealing clothes. 14yr sentence on 10/10/1849. Note on record of name "Eliza Arnett". Native Place: Co. Tyrone. Single; black hair; dk Hazel eyes; moles on face, pale complexion; 4'11"; aged 20yrs; nurse/needle woman;literate; Protestant. Assigned services in the Colony. Delivered of a child, Robert, at the Cascades Female Factory, Hobart 28/4/1853. Record for meritorious service at a fire at Brickfields. Ticket of Leave 3/3/1857 Conditional Pardon 20/4/1858