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Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Carthy 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 - convict records. |
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Convict Notes
1865 – Queens Orphan School. SWD26/1/8 Image 495 (3 pages) Application for Admission; 15 September 1865 Application made by; Margaret Carthy, lately of Port Sorrell CHILDREN; - - Carthy, Elizabeth. Aged; 9 years, 0 months, 28 days - Carthy, Mary. Aged; 7 years, 5 months, 26 days - Carthy, Anne. . Aged; 3 years, 11 months, 5 days Religion; Roman Catholic. All 3 children baptized by Rev Fitzgerald R.C.C. FATHER; James Davis Religion; Protestant Ship; Not known Residence; Not known MOTHER; Margaret Carthy Ship; Australasia, C.P. 3 April 1855 ****** Residence; Late of Port Sorrell, House of Correction, Launceston REMARKS; " it is nearly 10 years since [she] tool up with the father of the children. Lived with him until about 4 months ago, he worked as a farm labourer. Baby was born 1 week after he deserted her
Name: Carthy, Margaret Record Type: Convicts Additional identifier: 1 Departure date: 26 Jun 1849 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Australasia Place of origin: Cork Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 314 Index number: 11233 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1379565 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1379565
Note: Marriage registration is under variation of name, that is Alfred HAYWOOD and Margaret McCARTHY. 37/1/13 no. 295. CHILD: 5 July 1853 Alfred HAYWOOD born at Hobart. Father - Alfred HAYWOOD (HAYWARD), painter. Mother - Margaret HAYWOOD formerly CARTHY. (ref. 33/1/4 no. 2525)
Margaret CARTHY was convicted at Cork, Ireland on 2 Jan 1849 for stealing buckets. Previously convicted for stealing potatoes and turnips. Co-charged with Catherine Ford. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Australasia' arriving 29 Sept 1849. Aged 30yrs; single woman; country servant; Roman Catholic; 5'0 3/4". Native Place: Co. Cork, Ireland. Brothers: John & Richard (ref: Convict Indent) VDL: Anson Hulk Station Gang. Work services at Campbell Town & Hobart. 21 Dec 1852: Ticket of Leave granted. Marriage: 3 Jan 1854 - married Alfred HAYWARD (transported per ship 'Rodney'. (ref: noted on her Conduct Record, so no confusion with the other Margaret Carthy.) ref: 52/1/6 3 April 1855: Conditional Pardon approved. 4 Jan 1856: Free Certificate issued.
N.B. There are two persons named Margaret CARTHY transported on this voyage of the 'Australasia'.