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Margaret Kelly 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 Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 96 |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
This case was referred to in her Conduct Record, HOBART TOWN QUARTER SESSIONS. Monday, January 6, Margaret Kelly was charged with stealing, on the 25th December, a watch, the property of John Jones. John Jones stated that he was servant to Mr. Cartwright; on the day in question he was passing through Watchorn street, and being invited by the prisoner to her house he went in, when the prisoner robbed him; he was perfectly sober at the time ; the prisoner was a stranger to him. John Morley, a constable, proved seeing the prosecutor and the prisoner conversing together In the street, and the prosecutor came to witness and told him that the prisoner had robbed him of his watch; witness apprehended the prisoner, and the watch was found upon her. Ellis Casper proved selling the watch to Jones about six months ago. The prisoner made no defence, but called two witnesses to prove that the prosecutor admitted to them that he gave the watch to the prisoner. Verdict-Not Guilty. Colonial Times, 7 Jan 1851.
CONVICT DEPARTMENT. Comptroller-General's Office, August 26, 1848. In accordance with the Act of Council 6th Victoria, No. 18, I hereby give notice, for the first time, that His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to approve of the solemnization of Matrimony between the under-mentioned parties :— Thomas Dorkins, free, residing at Macquarie River, and Margaret Kelly, Royal Admiral, in private service, residing at Tunbridge. Colonial Times, 1 Sep 1848. Have been unable to find any evidence of a marriage.
Tasmanian Record. Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON40-1-6/CON40-1-6P193 209. Margaret Kelly, per Royal Admiral, Tried Lancaster QS 6 Dec 1841, 7 years. Transported for Larceny. Gaol report, Bad. Convicted before. Single. 3 years on the Town. Surgeon’s report Bad. The Governor has directed that this woman be detained in the Factory on probation for 6 months for misconduct on board the Royal Admiral during her passage to this colony. Memo 4 October 1842. Many incidents of misbehaviour reported. Delivered of an illegitimate child, 8 February 1847. Free Cert 15/19 1850. See record for full details.
Marriage Permissions- https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON52-1-3p041j2k Thomas Dorkins, free, and Margaret Kelly, Royal Admiral, permission approved, 21 Aug 1848.