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Margaret Dwyer

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Summary

Born
Jan 1813
Conviction
Stealing fowls (chickens/ducks)
Departure
Jun 1849
Arrival
Sep 1849
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Dwyer
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1813
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Country servant

Crime

Crime: Stealing fowls (chickens/ducks)
Convicted at: Ireland, Tipperary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Jun 1849
Ship: Australasia
Arrival: 29th Sep 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Dwyer was transported on the Australasia, departing 26th Jun 1849 and arriving 29th Sep 1849 with 203 passengers.

Built 1847 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 500 Tons. Passenger/transportee's are currently being listed (incomplete at this date)

AustralasiaAustralasia (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1389438

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 9th March 2026

CON41-1-24 Image 73 Offence; Stealing 14 ducks Status; Married - 2 children 1852 - BIRTH of Dwyer, Henry. Mother: Dwyer, Margaret, female convict. Date of birth: 16 Dec 1852 Registered: Hobart 1854 - 4 Jan 1854. DELIVERED of an illegitimate child at the F. H. of C. Hobart Town. 1854 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Name: Dwyer, Margaret. Ship/free: Australasia Marriage to: Johnson, John. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 23 Feb 1854 CON52/1/7 Page 330 1854 - 14 March 1854. Marriage with John Johnson approved

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on 17th June 2025

Name: Dwyer, Margaret Record Type: Convicts Employer: Cunningham, Michael: 1850 Coverdale, John: 1850 Cassidy, Hugh: 1850 Departure date: 26 Jun 1849 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Australasia Place of origin: Tipperary Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 314 Index number: 20829 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1389438 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1389438