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Transportation
Margaret Mcgoverin was transported on the Tory, departing 26th Apr 1848 and arriving 6th Aug 1848 with 170 passengers.
Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 512 Tons. Three (3) sailings transporting convicts to Australia: 1845; 1846/47 & 1848. Passengers on the 1846 voyage are still being listed, on this site. Please note this if searching records.
Tory (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 299 (151). 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
1866 - General Hospital Hobart. Name; McGovern, Mary Ann Also known as: Eagle, Mary Ann Admission dates: 10 Mar 1866 Ship: Tory. Place of origin: Belfast Date of death: 30 Aug 1866, aged 38 years, servant, from Carcinoma Uteri HSD146/1/1 1866 Image 4 1869 – Queens Orphan School Application for Admission; February 1869 Application made by; R Atkins Esq. Supt. Cascade. CHILDREN; Eagle, Francis born abt Sep 1865 FATHER; William Eagle arrived free per Andrian MOTHER; Margaret McGivern died 30 Aug 1866 Ship; Tory - Bond. Free by Servitude; 4 Jan 1855 1869 - FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 1668 Orphan: Francis EAGLE Mother: McGIVERN, Margaret Father: EAGLE, William Mother's ship: Tory 2 Father's ship: Age when admitted: 4yrs Date admitted: 26 Feb 1869 Date discharged: 19 Jun 1874, , Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: admitted to New Norfolk Asylum Remarks: mother dead, father deserted References: SWD26/11, 27, 32/1, 52/1, 53, 54, HAP1871/63, HSD284/1/1208 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=1668
Margaret McGOVERIN was convicted at Derby, England on 4 Jan 1848 for stealing clothes from her Master. 1st conviction. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Tory' arriving 6 Aug 1848. Aged 20 yrs; single woman; country servant/laundress; 5'2 1/4" height; fresh complexion; black hair; blue eyes. Native place of birth: Belfast, Ireland. Protestant. Can read. Father: Robert (ref. Convict Indent record) Brother: John Sister: Mary (family all at Belfast) VDL: 6 mth Probation Period in the Colony. Station Gang: the 'Anson' hulk ship. 16 April 1850: Application for permission to marry - Margaret McGOVERN (per 'Tory') to John BUCKNELL (free or free by servitude). Approved. (No record of an actual marriage - under these names) 3 Sept 1850: Delivered of a child. To return to the Female House of Correction, Launceston. 9 Nov 1851: Absconded. No other conduct record or date of Cert of Freedom recorded. BIRTH OF CHILD: 3 Sept 1850 at Launceston, VDL - female child, Isabella McGOVERN. Mother - Margaret McGOVERN. Father's name no recorded. (ref. 33/1/23 no. 2867)