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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Alexander Macgoverin was transported on the Sarah, departing 29th Nov 1836 and arriving 29th Mar 1837 with 270 passengers.
Sarah (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 408. Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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
Alexander McGOVERIN was convicted at Liverpool, England on 4 July 1836 for stealing money from a woman. Previous conviction. Life sentence. Gaol & Hulk Reports: "good". Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Sarah' arriving 29 March 1837. Ship surgeon's report: "good". Married man, wife Elizabeth. 1 or 2 children. Trade - coachman & groom. Aged 29 yrs. Fresh complexion; brown hair; blue eyes. Lame right leg. Live at Liverpool. Native place of birth: Co. Tyrone. Brother: William - transported to New South Wales in 1829. VDL: Assigned to work services in the Colony. 1838: Oatlands Road Party 13 March 1841: Died at Cleveland Road Station. (Memo to LG 16 March 1841) DEATH: Alexander McGOVERIN died 13 March 1841. Buried 16 March. Cleveland, Campbell Town district, VDL. (No cause of death recorded. ref. 34/1/2 no. 854)