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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Margaret Connell was transported on the Jane, departing 21st Jan 1833 and arriving 30th Jun 1833 with 114 passengers.
A teak built, coppered and copper fastened vessel. 1831 sailing: The Jane departed Cove harbour, Ireland on 29 April 1831 for New South Wales, Australia. 128 prisoners, 66th Reserve Guard. 5 prisoners embarked at Cape of Good Hope. Two died during voyage. (on this site, names & details are currently being listed - as yet incomplete)
Jane (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 4 |
| 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
Margaret Connell was my g g Grandmother. She married my g g Grandfather John Rofe at Longford Tasmania in 1837. John arrived in Tasmania in 1828 on the William Miles. They had two sons Charles and John. This John was my g Grandfather and he settled in Echuca Victoria. Margaret Rofe nee Connell remarried in 1861 to William Millington also a forma convict at Young Town, Launceston Tasmania. In app.1861 she and William travelled to Victoria. Margaret died at Muckleford. Vic. on 4th June 1864. She is buried in the Muckleford Cemetery. No children from this marriage... Beverly Oldfield. nee Rofe.
Margaret Connell was 18 years old on arrival in VDL. Transported for stealing a shawl, which she received from her sister Ann Miller (she had married but her husband absconded). Ann Miller had stolen a lot of household items from the lady she was working for and pawned most of it but Margaret was transported for having the shawl. They also had a brother Charles Connell. Margaret was single, and could read. 1833: Assigned to Mr Shacklock. 1835: Assigned to Mr Wakefield. 1837: Married John Rofe per William Miles 1828.