Sarah Mcgeough

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Summary

Born
Jan 1822
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
May 1843
Arrival
Sep 1843
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Sarah Mcgeough
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1822
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Housemaid
Aliases: Sarah Johnson [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Antrim Court (Ireland)
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 10th May 1843
Arrival: 21st Sep 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Sarah Mcgeough was transported on the East London, departing 10th May 1843 and arriving 21st Sep 1843 with 132 passengers.

East London, from Dublin. 116 female prisoners on board, 18 male, 23 female children, Edward Caldwell, Esq., Surgeon Sup. Deaths, 19 adult women & 12 children having died on the passage. 6 cases of scurvy and diarrhoea in the hospital, 8 cases of diarrhoea and debility in their own berths.

East LondonEast London (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON40-1-4/CON40-1-4P218

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 1st October 2025

1848 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS; Permission date; 31 May 1848 Mcgeough, Sarah. Ship/free: East London. Marriage to: Johnson, Richard. Ship/free: Free 1848 - Date of marriage: 25 Jul 1848 Mcgough, Sarah aged 25 years old, widow Johnson, Richard aged 40 years old, Carpenter Registered: Hobart 1849 - POSSIBLE DEATH of Richard Johnson aged 38 years old. Trade; Carpenter. Cause of death; Liver complaint Registered: Hobart. Date of death: 04 May 1849

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on 21st June 2025

Name: Mcgeough, Sarah Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 10 May 1843 Departure port: Dublin Ship: East London Place of origin: Belfast, Antrim Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 218 Index number: 45395 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1416831 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1416831

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on 21st June 2025

Freedom Certificate 21 Jan 1851