Margaret Behan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1829
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Jun 1849
Arrival
Sep 1849
Death
Nov 1893
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Behan
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1829
Death: 10th Nov 1893
Age at death: 64
Occupation: Housemaid
Aliases: Margaret Virgoe, Margaret Bohan

Crime

Convicted at: County Clare
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Jun 1849
Arrival: 29th Sep 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Behan was transported on the Australasia, departing 26th Jun 1849 and arriving 29th Sep 1849 with 203 passengers.

Built 1847 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 500 Tons. Passenger/transportee's are currently being listed (incomplete at this date)

AustralasiaAustralasia (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts Death; RGD35/1/14 no 793. Burial; AF35-1-2 (BU 9564)

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Convict Notes

C H avatar
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on 17th June 2025

Name: Behan, Margaret Record Type: Convicts Employer: Cuddy, Thomas: 1851 Departure date: 26 Jun 1849 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Australasia Place of origin: Clare Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 314 Index number: 4184 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1372253 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1372253

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
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on 31st January 2013

Gaol Report: 1 prior conviction. Ship Surgeon's Report: Indifferent. Native Place: Co. Clare Aged 20 yrs; fresh, freckled complexion; Hazel eyes; dk brown hair; dimpled chin; 4'10"; single; not literate; Roman Catholic; housemaid. Van Diemens Land - convict no. 4184. Ansons Hulk Station Gang. various assignments. several records of misconduct. Children: female child b. 29/08/1864 Esperance Ellen b. 28/05/1858 Franklin male child b. 04/10/1862 Esperance male child b. 16/01/1868 Esperance Ellen Bridget b. 31/01/1872 Hobart Mary Ann b. 05/07/1856 Huon Ticket of Leave 06/12/1853 Convicted April 1878 of Vagrancy - 6mths (under name Margaret Virgoe) Died 10/11/1893 New Town (nr Hobart). Some of her children were also in trouble with the law.

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
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on 30th January 2013

Margaret Behan was convicted at Clare on 20/01/1849. 7yr transportation sentence. Transported to Van Diemens Land. Brothers: John & Michael Sisters: Biddy & Julia Married Thomas Virgoe (transported on John Calvin)