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Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Casey was transported on the John Calvin, departing 24th Jan 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 92 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
John Calvin (generic)References
| Primary Source | CON41-1-16/CON41-1-16p18 |
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Convict Notes
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 847 Orphan: Margaret CASEY Mother: CASEY, Margaret Father: , Mother's ship: John William Dare Father's ship: Age when admitted: 1yr 6mths Date admitted: 7 Jun 1855 Date discharged: 14 Aug 1855 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, Ticket of Leave Remarks: References: SWD28 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=847
CON41-1-16/CON41-1-16p18 NO; 877 Aged; 27 years old - Single Stealing a Firkin of butter [Firkin also describes a small wooden cask or tub for butter, lard, liquids, or fish.] 1850 - Delivered on an Illegitimate child. 4 December 1850 at the F. H. of C. Launceston 1850 - 2 Aug 1850. Disobedience of orders, Returned to Govt, being in the family way 1852 - 8 June 1852. Ticket of Leave. 1853 - 25 October 1853. Ticket of Leave, revoked 1855 - 27 July 1853. Certificates