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Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Connors was transported on the Midlothian, departing 17th Nov 1852 and arriving 24th Feb 1853 with 61 passengers.
Built 1835 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 414 Tons. (Register of female convicts currently being listed - incomplete at this date)
Midlothian (generic)References
| Primary Source | f Libraries Tasmania's Online collection CON41-1-36 Image 37 |
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Convict Notes
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 3447 Orphan: John MARTIN Mother: CONNOR, Mary Father: MARTIN, George Mother's ship: Midlothian Father's ship: Age when admitted: 6yrs 2mths Date admitted: 13 Sep 1859 Date discharged: 30 Apr 1866 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: George Vaughan, baker, Launceston Remarks: father dead - James drowned in Launceston aged 15 References: SWD26/2, 27, 28, 32/1, Tasmanian Reports of Crime 1 May 1868 Vol.7 No. 369 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=3447
FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 3443 Orphan: James MARTIN Mother: CONNOR, Mary *** Father: MARTIN, George Mother's ship: Midlothian Father's ship: Age when admitted: 6yrs 2mths Date admitted: 13 Sep 1859 Date discharged: 23 Jul 1867, Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Andrew Finlayson, Murray St Remarks: father dead - absconded 20 Dec 1868 with Thomas Baker References: SWD26/2, 28, 32/1, POL709 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=3443
Place of origin: Tipperary No; 1295 Aged; 19 years old 1854 - Marriage Permissions Martin, George. Ship/free: Free Marriage to: Connors, Margaret. Ship/free: Midlothian Permission date: 26 Jun 1854 1854 - 24 July 1854. Marriage. Church of Saint Joseph. 1857 - THE ALLENED MURDER AT TASMAN'S PENINSULA. Samuel Bates and Michael Mellor were placed at the bar on a charge for that on the 28th June, they did feloniously, wilfully, and with malice aforethought make an assault on one George Martin, and did him kill and murder. The prisoners pleaded not guilty. 1859 - Queen's Orphan School Application for admission FATHER; George Martin - Dead. MOTHER; Margaret Connors. Residence; Launceston Ship; MIdlothian. Freedom granted; March 1859 Employed; Taking in washing Applicant; Mother of the children. States: Husband was killed at Port Arthur in June last year. Has another child aged 11 months old was born shortly after her husband's death CHILDREN; John Martin & James Martin Aged; 6 years, 2 months and 5 days