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Margaret Kinsella was transported on the Edward, departing 1st Jan 1829 and arriving 26th Apr 1829 with 178 passengers.
Built 1806 in Bristol, England. 406 tons. 4 voyages to Australia from Britain transporting convicts. Please note some registers of person are not yet complete - a work in progress. ************** 1829 - Edward arrived from Ireland in Sydney Cove; 26 April 1829. Female Convict Ship; Commander; Gilbert. Surgeon Superintendent; William C Watt M.D. Muster held on Board; 28 April 1829. Mustered; 174. Died on Voyage; 3. Total; 177
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Convict Notes
Margaret was found guilty, together with two cousins, of murdering her uncle (whether a direct uncle or by marriage is unclear from the newspaper report) Belfast Newsletter Friday 15 June 1827 p. 4 "MURDER – On Saturday morning, Timothy Doran of Clone, parish of Monomolin, was found dead in his bed by the Police. A harrow pin was discovered under his be, with which, from its appearance, the murder was effected.Doran was a widower and when his wife died he brought his nephews and niece to live wth him. About a week prior to the murder he married, and on Monday he was to have brought his wife home, who was considerably younger than himself. This marriage displeased the other members of his family, and they are suspected of being the persons who took away his life. An attempt appeared to have been made to force some sharp instrument down his throat, and there were marks of nails upon his neck, as if he had suffered strangulation. The marks on the floor showed that considerable struggling had taken place. When the police entered the house, Patrick Reilly, John Leary and Margaret Kinsella were in the house, churning. They were apprehended and have been committed to gaol. The sister of the unfortunate man, who is also suspected of having been concerned in the murder, has absconded. (from ‘Wexford Herald’). Carlow Morning Post, Monday March 27 1828, Page 3 "Assizes Intelligence "WEXFORD — The following convictions took place in the Crown Court: Sentenced to death, John Leary, Margaret Kinsella and Thomas Ivory, for murder. Patrick row, James Keogh and James White, for committing several robberies." Thomas Ivory in the newspaper report above was not part of the murdering group of cousins - this was an error and the indent of "Fergusson" recorded his crime as sheep stealing. Her co-accused, John Leary, was her cousin and he was also transported for life, arriving on "Fergusson" in late 1828. [Note John Cleary on 'Sophia' referred to on the Indent as being her cousin, is incorrect]. John Leary was assigned in Sydney with his emancipated convict father, Miles Leary, who had been transported from Wexford on 'Hercules' in 1802.
Margaret was 26 years old on arrival. 7/7/1832: Application to marry Daniel Harkins/Harkens (Regalia 1826) - refused. 25/8/1832: Married Daniel at Newcastle. No issue found. 1841 Census: Daniel listed at Aberdeen, Muswellbrook NSW. 11/1/1855: Margaret died at Pages River, NSW, aged 58.
Margaret Kinsella was convicted at Wexford, Ireland 1828 for murder. Life sentence. Transported to New South Wales, Australia on the 'Edward' 1829. Aged 26yrs; single; Roman Catholic; country servant; native place - Wexford. Cousin John Leary or Cleary transported on the 'Sophia' 1829. 07/07/1832: application to marry Dan Harkin, at Newcastle, NSW.