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Transportation
Margaret Johnston was transported on the Surrey Ii, departing 15th Nov 1832 and arriving 9th Mar 1833 with 144 passengers.
Sailed from Cork Ireland on 5th November 1832. Arrived Port Jackson 9th March 1833. 142 female Irish convicts to NSW Was a hired Female Convict ship, also on board were 11 children
Surrey Ii (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
William Johnson arrived per Captain Cook, in 1832. New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842. Name; William Johnson Ship; Captain Cook - 1832. No; 32 - 943. Indent No; 132 Age; 30 Est birth Year; 1802 Read & Write; Married; Religion; Protestant. Native Place; Kildare Calling; Carpenter. Offence; Housebreaking. Date of Trial: Meath, 28th July 1831. Sentence; 7 years Height; 5 ft. 6 1/4 in Complexion; Sallow and freckled Hair; Sandy Brown Eyes; Chestnut Noted against name; Carpenters mate on Board M. M. Ship Tamer in this colony; WIFE; Margaret Johnson, convicted same time
STEALING IN A DWELLING-HOUSE. William Johnston, aged thirty, and Margaret Johnston, aged twenty-five years, indicted for having in their possession, wearing apparel and quantity of frize, the property Patrick Carroon, of Masterstown, the 2d July last. Patrick Carroon, sworn —Recollects the 2d July last, because has good reason to remember that day. the night before he gave lodging the prisoners the bar, who took away the articles mentioned in the indictment ; missed them the next day and pursued the prisoners, having at once suspected them of taking the things ; after searching for several days met the prisoners this side of Lucan and found part of the property them. When witness came with the prisoners, said, tapping the female the shoulder, “are you here, my lassie ?” (laughter.) She replied and said, I am and what can you make of it.” Margaret Johnston here addressed the Court and the prisoner with the greatest volubility She asked the prisoner (who is very old man, not very prepossessing in his appearance, though bachelor withal,) if he was not in Dublin six years ago when he infected her with insidious disease, of which was very ill himself for length of time, and if he did not give her the clothes and frize in lieu of money, had none, for having stopped with him in his house for couple of nights? which allegations the prosecutor denied. Bernard Williams, policeman, produced the property which the old man identified. Guilty. transported for seven years. Drogheda Journal, 6 Aug 1831.
CORRECTION to above. Margaret was tried in 1831, not 1832.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Margaret Johnston, alias Johnson, age on arrival, 27, per Surrey II (1833). Tried 1832, at Meath Co, 7 years, for House breaking. DOB, 1806, Native place, Dublin Co. Single, Catholic. All work country.