Margaret Buchanan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1819
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Jun 1841
Arrival
Oct 1841
Death
Jul 1869
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Buchanan
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1819
Death: 22nd Jul 1869
Age at death: 50
Occupation: Housemaid
Aliases: Margaret Howell [Married], Margaret Martin [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 14th Jun 1841
Arrival: 10th Oct 1841
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Buchanan was transported on the Garland Grove, departing 14th Jun 1841 and arriving 10th Oct 1841 with 180 passengers.

Built 1820 at Isle of Wight. 483 tons.

Garland GroveGarland Grove (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 345 (174)
Source DescriptionThis record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 26th October 2025

1842 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Buchanan, Margaret. Ship/free: Garland Grove. Marriage to: Howell, Howell Ship/free: Andromeda. Permission date: 26 Oct 1842 - Approved CON52/1/2 Page 82 Date of marriage: 14 Dec 1842 1847 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Buchanan, Margaret. Ship/free: Garland Grove. Marriage to: Martin, William. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 28 Feb 1847 CON52/1/2 Page 130 Date of marriage: 29 Mar 1847

Gary Hall avatar
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on 30th October 2016

First marriage Howell Howell (convict) 14 December 1842 says she was 23 therefore born But her death in 1869 says she was 45 making birth 1824. Howell Howell died 1845 Bothwell Tas 1845. Margaret remarried to William Martin (convict) 29 March 1847. She died 22 July 1869 at Sale Victoia