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Margaret Dwyer

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Born
Unknown
Conviction
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Departure
Jan 1851
Arrival
May 1851
Death
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Dwyer
Gender: Female
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Housemaid
Aliases: Wier

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Kings County, Ireland
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jan 1851
Ship: Blackfriar
Arrival: 29th May 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Dwyer was transported on the Blackfriar, departing 24th Jan 1851 and arriving 29th May 1851 with 199 passengers.

Ship built at Sunderland 1848. 621 tons. 1851: 261 female prisoners - 1 death (register of passengers currently being listed on this site - not yet complete). It is understood there were also 3 free female passengers. Master: T Greeves Surgeon: Jn Moody

BlackfriarBlackfriar (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives -convicts. Conduct Record http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON41-1-30,269,73,L,80.

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Convict Notes

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
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on 18th April 2014

Margaret Dwyer (or Wier) was convicted at Galway, Ireland on 26/07/1850 for stealing a sheet. Previous offences of stealing and also breaking windows. 10yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Blackfriar' arriving 29/05/1851. Stated her sister Ann Wier had also been transported to this Colony. Presumably on the 'Kinnear' 1848.