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Margaret Holmes was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 28th Oct 1835 and arriving 25th Feb 1836 with 165 passengers.
Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.
Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Catherine Graham and Margaret Holmes were sentenced to seven years’ transportation, and Mary Cassidy, to six months imprisonment, for robbing Mrs. Boss, of Phibbsborough, of shawl, in Mary’s-lane. Margaret Holmes, hearing the sentence, gave expression to the bitterest curses against the Court and Jury, and hastily took off her two shoes, one of which with good aim, she threw at watchman, (Hill,) and the other at Phillips, one the Newgate officers, who was endeavouring to remove her from the bar to the dock. Dublin Evening Packet, 21 July 1832.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Margaret Holmes, age on arrival, 26, per Roslin Castle (5) 1836. Tried Dublin City, 1832. 7 years for Stealing shawl. Previous convictions – 7 years served 2 in gaol in Dublin. DOB, 1810, native place, Limerick Co., Catholic. Trade, Laundry maid. Single. Remarks: Female factory, Parramatta. Note on indent.