Convict Margaret Cochrane - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1814

Conviction

Theft - larceny

Departure

Nov 1852

Arrival

Apr 1853

Death

Feb 1866

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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Cochrane

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1814

Death: 9th Feb 1866

Age at death: 52

Occupation: Plain cook, house servant

Aliases: Reid (Alias), Cochran, Martin

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny

Convicted at: Scotland. Glasgow Court of Justiciary

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 25th Nov 1852

Ship: Duchess Of Northumberland

Arrival: 21st Apr 1853

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Cochrane was transported on the Duchess Of Northumberland, departing 25th Nov 1852 and arriving 21st Apr 1853 with 220 passengers.

Duchess Of Northumberland (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 609 (307). Tasmanian Archives - convicts. Trove newspapers online https://trove.nla.gov.au
Source Description	This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original Source	Great Britain. Home Office
Compiled By	State Library of Queensland
Database Source	British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 8th March 2019

Margaret COCHRANE (also k/a REID) was convicted at Glasgow, Scotland on 27 Sept 1852 for theft. Previous offences. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Duchess of Northumberland' arriving there 21 April 1853. Married woman, 1 child; aged 39 yrs; 5'1" height; plain cook & laundress; swarthy complexion; brown hair; brown eyes; Protestant; can read & write. Native place of birth: Dumbarton, Scotland. Husband: John (surname not recorded on Convict Indent). Father: David (ref. Convict record) Mother: Ellen (ref. Convict record) Brothers: John, James Sisters: Jane, Anne VDL: Various work service placements. Several records of misconduct & drunkeness. 1853: at Hobart 1854: at Bruni (Bruny) Island 1855: at Hobart 1855: at House of Correction, Hobart. 29 July 1856: Ticket of Leave granted. APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO MARRY: 13 May 1856 - Margaret COCHRANE (per Duchess of Northumberland) to George MARTIN (per Governor Philip). ref. 52/1/7. MARRIAGE: 15 Sept 1856 at St. George's Church of England, Hobart. Margaret COCHRANE, aged 42 yrs, widow to George MARTIN, aged 43 yrs, mariner. ref. 37/1/15 no. 239. DEATH: 9 Feb 1866 - Margaret Cochran MARTIN - Murdered by her husband, George MARTIN. (ref. Noted on her Convict Record & Inquest). Death reg. 35/1/35 no. 140. Wilfully murdered, at Recherche Bay, Esperence. Female, aged 52 yrs. Wife of George MARTIN. Report in newspapers The Mercury, 1 & 5th Feb 1866.