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Transportation
Margaret Dixon was transported on the Palambam, departing 23rd Mar 1831 and arriving 31st Jul 1831 with 122 passengers.
394 tons. 1831 voyage from Cork, Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Capt. Willis. 114 female prisoners. Also 50 girls from the Foundling Hospital, Cork with 2 Matrons and their husbands and children. Also 4 female wives of convicts already in Australia and their children. Register of passengers currently being updated and not yet complete.
Palambam (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831 |
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Convict Notes
Absconded. Margaret Dickison or Malloy, No. 31-304, Palambam, 19, dressmaker, Kildare, 5 feet 1½, blue eyes, light brown hair, ruddy fair freckled comp. large burnt scar outside left arm, from the Rev. William Simpson Sydney Gazette, 26 Dec 1832
Recorder’s Court- Saturday. We mentioned a few days ago an impudent robbery which had been committed in the house of Mr. M'Comas, of Grafton-street, and that in the open day time. A large quantity of valuable property had been carried off by a female exceedingly well attired, and having all the appearance of a lady. Informations of numerous similar depredations were received in the course of the week at this office, and on  Friday, peace officers Lynch and Irwin succeeded in arresting the supposed depredator- at her lodgings in New-street. The several parties who had complained were summoned to attend on this day, and the prisoner, whose name is Margaret Dixon, alias Molloy, was brought up before the magistrates. Rose Caffrey, servant in the employment of Captain John Grant of Chalmont-place, deposed that on Saturday the 10th instant, a fashionably attired female called at her master’s house and inquired for Mr. Grant, jun. The witness ushered her into the parlour; the prisoner is the person ; there was a young child in the parlour whom the prisoner sent out  to me for a drink of water, which I brought to her and told her Mr. Grant, jun. was not at home; the prisoner then went away; on Mr. Grant's coming home, witness mentioned the circumstances to him, and described the lady, and on his remarking that she should see if she had lost anything, witness examined the room, and discovered that six silver tea spoons and two silver dessert spoons, with the initials  initials J. S. G. on them, had been carried away. The clerk of a pawnbroker residing in Merrion-row, produced the spoons - (which were identified by the last witness. Caffrey) and deposed that the prisoner had pawned them on the 10th instant, at his master's office, for 15s ;- Similar charges (which were fully proved) were made against the prisoner, by  Dr. M'Cready, of No. 10, Eustace- street, from whom she purloined a valuable work-box, containing jewellery; by Mr. Williamson, a solicitor, residing in Castle-street, who was minus a gold watch, and to whom the prisoner introduced herself as seeking his advice to recover some property, to which she stated herself to be entitled; and a third charge was made by Dr. Bilton, of Capel-street, some of whose plate had not escaped the lady's attention. The several informations of these parties were taken, and the prisoner (who was exceedingly well dressed, and of rather a prepossessing appearance) was fully committed for trial.  Freeman’s Journal, 19 July 1830.
Convict Permission to Marry. Robert Shakespear, per Glory, age 33, 14 years, Free; and Margaret Dixon, alias Molloy, per Palambam, age 20, 7 years, Bond. Date of Permission: Wilberforce, 5 Aug 1833. NSW BMD Marriage Ref: 253/1833. Robert Shakespear and Margaret Dixon, CM district. (Church of England, Wilberforce)
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Indent No; 99 Name; Margaret Dixon [Margaret Molley] - Able to read & write. Protestant. Widow Age; 20 [1810] Native Place; Kildare Trade or calling; Dress-maker Offence; Felony Watch, Spoon and Box. Trial; City of Dublin - 18 Aug 1830 Height; 5 ft. 2 in Eyes; Blue Hair; Fair Completion; Flesh Assigned; Wm. Parrington, Sydney 1832 - Possible Death Record Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, St John's Parramatta. Year 1832 No; 619 Name; William Dixon Abode; Parramatta When Buried; 1832, 22 Nov Age; 3 months Ships Name; Mother per Palambam Quality or profession; Convicts child - Factory 1836 - Ticket of Leave. 36/1474. 16 August 1836. 1839 - Certificate of Freedom. No; 39/2330. Date; 23 Dec 1839
Margaret, a widow aged 18, was found guilty of stealing a watch, a spoon and other items (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831).