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Margaret Letham

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Summary

Born
Jan 1810
Conviction
Theft
Departure
Apr 1848
Arrival
Aug 1848
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Letham
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1810
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Servant
Aliases: Millar (Alias)

Crime

Crime: Theft
Convicted at: Scotland, Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Apr 1848
Ship: Tory
Arrival: 6th Aug 1848
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Letham was transported on the Tory, departing 26th Apr 1848 and arriving 6th Aug 1848 with 170 passengers.

Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 512 Tons. Three (3) sailings transporting convicts to Australia: 1845; 1846/47 & 1848. Passengers on the 1846 voyage are still being listed, on this site. Please note this if searching records.

ToryTory (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 307 (155)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 4th November 2025

Margaret Letham, 37 yrs, married with 1 child, a servant, convicted of theft, sentenced to 7 yrs at Glasgow on the 11 Jan 1848. Also, 5 times previously convicted of theft, 11 times fraud & 5 times committed for breaches of the peace. Prison Registers and Statistical Returns - page 177 1843-1850 HO 24/12