Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Magarakan was transported on the Minerva, departing 18th Aug 1839 and arriving 26th Dec 1839 with 119 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Queanbeyan Church of England Marriage Records; Australian Convict records, Australian Register of Convict's Application to Marry, NSW Ticket of Leave , NSW Convict Indentures 1839 Non-annotated Printed Indentures, Ancestry Family tree and John Gale's 'Canberra - History of and Legends relating to the Federal Capital Territory' published in 1927 and re-issued in 1977 pp 115-116. 'Sad story of a Girl Convict. |
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Convict Notes
https://content.archives.nsw.gov.au/delivery/StreamGate?dps_pid=FL9819731&dps_dvs=1729320310491~789 Particulars of Children arrived from Ireland by the Convict Ship Minerva 6, Master, mustered on board, 31 December 1839 William Ovens, aged 2 ½ years, born Co Fermanagh, 1836, Parents, John Ovens and Margaret Maghelbra, single, catholic.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Mary Magarakan, alias Magarahan, age on arrival, 23, per Minerva II (2) 1839. Tried, 1839 at Fermanagh, 7 years, for Stealing potatoes. DOB, 1816, Native place, Fermanagh Co. Catholic. Single, 1 male child. Kitchen maid. Remarks: CF 46/1016. Document : https://content.archives.nsw.gov.au/delivery/StreamGate?dps_pid=FL9604554&dps_dvs=1728915298757~54 List of Children belonging to female convicts embarked onboard the ship Minerva, 15 Aug 1839. Willm. Owens, aged 2, Mother, Mary Magaraghan, from Fermanagh.
Married Mr William Bowyer on 26 February 1844 at Jerrabomberra by Rev. Edward Smith of Queanbeyan (Church of England). William Bowyer transported on the Claudine in 1829. The Convict Indentures state that she was 23 year old, was kitchen maid and was convicted on 9 March 1839. Religion Roman Catholic. Height: 5ft 23/4 inches. Complexion Ruddy, freckled and pock pitted. Hair Brown Eyes Blue. Year of birth either 1819 or 1816. Died in Pine Hill, Queensland. Ticket of leave ton 16 October 1843 and Certificate of Freedom on 29 October 1846. Story of trip from Ireland to Australian retolded in John Gale's "Canberra.