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Margaret Byrne

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Summary

Born
Jan 1811
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Nov 1840
Arrival
Mar 1841
Death
May 1842
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Byrne
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1811
Death: 21st May 1842
Age at death: 31
Occupation: Nursery maid

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Dublin City
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Nov 1840
Ship: Mary Anne
Arrival: 19th Mar 1841
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Byrne was transported on the Mary Anne, departing 27th Nov 1840 and arriving 19th Mar 1841 with 128 passengers.

Built in France 1772 of 298 Tons first sailed as a British convict ship from Portsmouth 16/02/1791.

Mary AnneMary Anne (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - Convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON40-1-2,266,79,L,80

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Convict Notes

C H avatar
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on 19th June 2025

Name: Byrne, Margaret Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 27 Nov 1840 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Mary Anne Place of origin: Galway Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 174 Index number: 9926 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1378214 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1378214

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
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on 22nd October 2012

Margaret Byrne was convicted at Dublin on 09/06/1840 for stealing handkerchiefs. 7yr sentence. Transported on the 'Mary Ann', voyage 174, departing Dublin 27/11/1840 arriving Van Diemens Land 30/03/1841. Convict no. 9926. Records state both single & married, unclear which is correct? Native Place: Galway. Aged 30yrs. 5'; pale complexion; dk brown hair; light brown eyes. Nursemaid. Clear Conduct Record. Died 21/05/1842 aged 32 yrs at Hobart. (ref. Hobart Muster)