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Transportation
Margaret Castles was transported on the Greenlaw, departing 7th Mar 1844 and arriving 2nd Jul 1844 with 113 passengers.
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Name: Castles, Margaret Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 7 Mar 1844 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Greenlaw Place of origin: Carlow Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 234 Index number: 11414 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1379755 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1379755
Margaret CASTLES was convicted at Carlow, Ireland on 28 Oct 1843 for larceny - stealing a night wrap. Previous conviction. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Greenlaw' arriving July 1844. Aged 35 yrs; married woman; house maid; 5' height; fresh complexion, freckled; light brown hair; Hazel eyes. Native place of birth: Carlow, Ireland. Husband: Nicholas - at native place Sister: Alice - at native place Child: Edward BURNS, aged 5 yrs, accompanied his mother to VDL. Admitted to the Queens Orphanage, New Town, nr Hobart (a requirement by the Govt) 18 July 1844. He was released to his mother after she attained her Ticket of Leave and in a position to care for him, on 1 Jan 1849. (ref. Orphan School records & noted on her conduct record) Convict Indent record states that 2 children accompanied mother on voyage, but only Edward is showing up on the Orphanage records, so further research needed for second child. VDL: 1st station gang - 'Anson' hulk, Hobart. work services 39 March 1846: possessing a bottle of spirits. 3 mths hard labour, Female Factory. 27 June 1848: Ticket of Leave granted. 21 Jan 1851: Free Certificate issued.