Margaret Fay

Edit

Summary

Born
Jan 1826
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
May 1843
Arrival
Sep 1843
Death
Unknown
Step 0 of 0

Personal Information

Name: Margaret Fay
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1826
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Nurse girl/servant
Aliases: Margaret Graysmark [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Westmeath
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th May 1843
Arrival: 21st Sep 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Fay was transported on the East London, departing 10th May 1843 and arriving 21st Sep 1843 with 132 passengers.

East London, from Dublin. 116 female prisoners on board, 18 male, 23 female children, Edward Caldwell, Esq., Surgeon Sup. Deaths, 19 adult women & 12 children having died on the passage. 6 cases of scurvy and diarrhoea in the hospital, 8 cases of diarrhoea and debility in their own berths.

East LondonEast London (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON40-1-4/CON40-1-4P154

Claims

No one has claimed Margaret Fay yet.

Photos

Become a supporter to manage photos for this convict.

No photos have been added for Margaret Fay.

Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 1st October 2025

1849 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS; Graysmark, William Mitchell. Ship/free: Sir Robert Peel Marriage to: Fay, Margaret. Ship/free: East London Permission date: 25 Dec 1849 1850 - MARRIAGE; Date of marriage: 28 Jan 1850 William aged 28 years old, Constable & Margaret aged 24 years old Registered: Fingal 1851 - BIRTH of Graysmark, Margaret. Date of birth: 04 Jan 1851 Father's trade; Clerk. Registered: Fingal

C H avatar
135
on 21st June 2025

Name: Fay, Margaret Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 10 May 1843 Departure port: Dublin Ship: East London Place of origin: Athlone, Westmeath Voyage number: 218 Index number: 22836 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1391500 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1391500

C H avatar
135
on 21st June 2025

Freedom Certificate 27 April 1852