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Voyage
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)
Australasia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts Death; RGD35/1/14 no 793. Burial; AF35-1-2 (BU 9564) |
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Convict Notes
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
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.
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)