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Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Leary was transported on the Kinnear, departing 16th Jun 1848 and arriving 7th Oct 1848 with 141 passengers.
Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.
Kinnear (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Indents. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p28 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p29 |
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Convict Notes
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-19$init=CON41-1-19p66 Tasmanian Conduct Record. Margaret Leary, Remarks – Absconded 2/4/50 (in pencil) Ann Lee. Offences – none recorded. Married James Nichols, “Surry 4th” T. f L, 17/10/54. July 24/53. Recommd for C. Pardon. CP appd, 17 656. Marriage Permissions. James Nicholls, free, and Marg Leary, per Kinnear, Date of approval, 16 Oct 1849. Marriage in Hobart District. Nov 5 1849, at St Georges Church, James Nicholls, full age, carpenter, and Margaret Leary, full age, spinster, by J. Brownrigg, Minister, in C. of E. church. James signed his name, Margaret made her X. Witnesses were James Walchorn and Jane Saville.
Tasmanian Indents. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p28 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p29 Margaret Leary, tried at Clare, 24 Feb 1848, 15 years, age 25, 4 ft 11. Catholic, can neither read nor write, Widow. Offence: Arson, committed the offence to join my Father in this Colony. 4 months for a quilt. Surgeons Report, Good. Trade, Co. Servant. Native place, Co Clare, Father with Hamilton Herner (??) in N.S.W.