Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Butler was transported on the Tasmania, departing 2nd Sep 1845 and arriving 3rd Dec 1845 with 138 passengers.
Built 1841 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 502 Tons.
Tasmania (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives -convict records |
Claims
"Candece Rose born Dorothy White. Margaret Butler is my Great Grandmother, married to George White."
"Margaret is my 2nd great grandmother, George whites wife."
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Convict Notes
Name: Butler, Margaret Record Type: Convicts Additional identifier: 1 Departure date: 2 Sep 1845 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Tasmania (2) Place of origin: Carlow Voyage number: 260 Index number: 9700 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1377982 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1377982
Aged 22 yrs; single woman; farm servant; 5'1"; brown complexion; black hair; dk brown eyes;Roman Catholic. Native place: Carlow, Ireland. Brothers: Richard & James Sisters: Biddy & Mary VDL: 6mths Probation Period. Station Gang: 'Anson' Hulk. 23 Dec 1852: Free Certificate issued.
n.b. There are two persons named Margaret BUTLER on the voyage of the 'Tasmania' 1845. Margaret BUTLER was convicted at Carlow, Ireland on 17 Oct 1844 for Larceny - stealing 8yds of cashmere. 7 yr transportation sentence - sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Tasmania' arriving 3 Dec 1845.