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Margaret Galvin

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Summary

Born
Jan 1821
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
May 1842
Arrival
Sep 1842
Death
Jan 1878
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Galvin
Gender: Unknown
Born: 1st Jan 1821
Death: 1st Jan 1878
Age at death: 57
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Cheshire, Nether Knutsford Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 2nd May 1842
Ship: Royal Admiral
Arrival: 24th Sep 1842
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Galvin was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 2nd May 1842 and arriving 24th Sep 1842 with 205 passengers.

The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details

Royal AdmiralRoyal Admiral (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 94
Source DescriptionThis record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

ADELE WHITMORE avatar
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on 9th December 2012

Entry 202 Female Convict Conduct Records states she was transported for Larcency, and stealing a silk .....kerchief. Convict # 25468 "Royal Admiral" departed London 7th May 1842 arrived Hobart 24th September 1842. NSW BDM Index: died 1878 Forbes - Margaret Detores - parents were recorded as Patrick & Mary. Further details refer to convict JOSE DETARRES or Joseph De Tores (De-Torres)