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Martha Fagan

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Born
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Conviction
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Departure
Nov 1815
Arrival
Apr 1816
Death
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Personal Information

Name: Martha Fagan
Gender: Female
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Servant
Aliases: Martha Fegan, Martha Smith [Married]

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Dublin City
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Nov 1815
Ship: Alexander
Arrival: 4th Apr 1816
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Martha Fagan was transported on the Alexander, departing 4th Nov 1815 and arriving 4th Apr 1816 with 88 passengers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.

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References

Primary SourceTasmanian Record - https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p54 - List of 60 female convicts embarked to H.M.C. Brig Kangaroo for the Derwent, 10 April 1816. Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 19th June 2020

Government Public Notice. THE under-mentioned Persons have obtained Certificates during the last Week : Martha Fagan, Alexander, brig Hobart Town Gazette, 18 Oct 1823.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 3rd December 2019

Irish Convict Database Martha Fegan, age 24, ship Alexander II (1816), Tried at Dublin City, 1815, sentence 7 years. Trade- servant. Martha Fagan was on a “List of 60 female convicts embarked to H.M.C. Brig Kangaroo for the Derwent, 10 April 1816.” https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p54 6. Martha Fagan, ship - Alexander, Tried at Dublin City, Jany. 1815, sentence –Seven years. Martha Fagan (Alexander), Married Thomas Smith (free) in Hobart Town, 4 Sept 1817. Both signed with a X. He was aged 38, she was 25. Tas. Marriage record: https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=martha&qu=Fagan