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Voyage
Transportation
Margaret King was transported on the Blackfriar, departing 24th Jan 1851 and arriving 29th May 1851 with 199 passengers.
Ship built at Sunderland 1848. 621 tons. 1851: 261 female prisoners - 1 death (register of passengers currently being listed on this site - not yet complete). It is understood there were also 3 free female passengers. Master: T Greeves Surgeon: Jn Moody
Blackfriar (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives -convict records |
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Convict Notes
Link to her sister, Mary KING, record https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/king/mary/135197 Father: Francis KING (most likely the man transported on the 'Kinear' to VDL 1842)
Margaret KING was convicted at Tyrone, Ireland on 11 March 1850 for picking pockets. Not convicted before. 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Blackfriar' arriving 29 May 1851. Aged 22yrs; nursegirl; single woman but had lived with James Gorman, now transported (she stated they had never married); Roman Catholic; not literate; dark complexion; dark brown hair; blue eyes; 4'10" height. Native place of birth: Belfast, Ireland. Father: Francis - transported abt 10 yrs ago. Sister: Mary - transported VDL: Numerous placements of work service. Feb 1852: not proceeding to the Depot. 6 mths hard labour. Sept 1852: out after hours. 3 mths hard labour. April 1853: disobedience of orders and insolence. 4 mths hard labour. 10 Aug 1853: Delivered of a still born baby, at the Female Factory, Hobart. (ref. noted on her Conduct record) 9 July 1855: improper conduct with her Master. Returned to the service of the Crown and not allowed in Brighton. 17 Aug 1855: Drunk. 3 mths hard labour 28 April 1857: Ticket of Leave granted. 4 Aug 1857: Drunk. 2 mths hard labour. 24 Nov 1857: Married to James Cox. (ref. noted on her Conduct record & Marriage record 37/1/16 no 58 at Parish Church, Ross, Campbell Town district, Tasmania) James is listed as a free person (but may be free by servitude) and aged 48 yrs, a widower and tinsmith. 4 Aug 1858: at Ross - drunk. Fined. DEATH: 19 April 1860: Margaret COX (tinman's wife) died at Campbell Town, Tasmania - cause "after labour". (ref. 35/1/29 no. 439)