Margaret Mcclean

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Summary

Born
Jan 1827
Conviction
Stealing fowls (chickens/ducks)
Departure
Oct 1848
Arrival
Jan 1849
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Mcclean
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1827
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Kitchenmaid

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Leitrim
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Oct 1848
Arrival: 20th Jan 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Mcclean was transported on the Lord Auckland, departing 11th Oct 1848 and arriving 20th Jan 1849 with 118 passengers.

Built 1836 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 628 Tons. 1846 - VOYAGE; August 26 -Brown, master, from Dublin 19th April, Passengers-Dr. Roberts, R. N , Surgeon Supt. Lieut. Gorder ; Ensign Thillwall; 65th Regt j Ensign Despard, 99th Regt., and Mr. Moriarty, with 2 sergeants, 48 rank and file, 6 women, 6 children, 65th Regt., and 176 male convicts.

Lord AucklandLord Auckland (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Record Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON41-1-20/CON41-1-20P149

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 14th July 2025

Marriage: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD37-1-11/RGD37-1-11P113 James Richardson, age 36, labourer, and Margaret McClean, age 25, spinster, were married at St George’s Church, Hobart, 3 May 1852, by Rev H. P. Fry. James signed his name, Margaret signed her mark X. Witnesses were James Freeman and Catherine Donovan.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 14th July 2025

Marriage Permissions. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON52-1-4/CON52-1-4P085 James Richardson, Navarino, and Margaret McClean, per Lord Auckland, 23 Aug 1851. See record for details.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 14th July 2025

Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON41-1-20/CON41-1-20P149 No 964. Margaret McClean, Tried Leitrim 30 June 1848, 7 years. Transported for Stealing geese. Gaol report. Never convicted before. Single. Stated, Stealing 2 geese, pre F McEwen, Co Leitrim. 2 mos for clothes, Single, Surgeon’s Report, Very good. Kitchen maid, age 21, Native place, Co Roscommon. May 3/52 Married James Richardson. T of L, 3/2 52. Aug 9/53 Recommd for a CP Cond Pardon Apprd 25/7/54.