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Abigail Mcguire was transported on the Alexander, departing 4th Nov 1815 and arriving 4th Apr 1816 with 88 passengers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Fleet http://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_alexander_1788 The Alexander was built at Hull in 1784 by Walton & Co. She was taken up by the East India Company in 1786. Convict Transport-Barque built Ship. 452 tons, 114ft long, 31ft wide. Arrived with 177 male Convicts (14 dv) Carried 30 Crew + 41 Marines Master: Duncan Sinclair She was the largest of the eleven vessels of the historic First Fleet to Australia. The First Fleet consisted of two Royal Navy escort ships, HMS Sirius and HMS Supply accompanied by six convict transports, the Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough, and three store ships, the Borrowdale, Fishburn and Golden Grove. Convicts on the 1st Fleet Alexander are listed under Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough & Alexander.
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| Primary Source | Tasmanian Convict Records. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Burials in the Parish of St David's, Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham Year 1822 No; 582 Name; Abigail Maguire When Died; 1822, 9 June When buried; 1822, 12 June Age; 25 years [1797] Ship’s Name; Kangaroo Quality or profession. Convict. By Whom Ceremony was preformed; R. Knopwood
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p55 60 female convicts embarked on the Brig Kangaroo for the Derwent, 10 April 1816. All transported to NSW per Alexander, apart from 2 women. Abigail McGuire, per Alexander, Tried at Dublin City, Aug 1815, 7 years. Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Abigal Maguire, age 23, per Alexander II (1816), Tried at Dublin City, 1815, 7 years. DOB, 1793. Servant. Tasmanian Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-3$init=CON40-1-3p218 15. Abigail McGuire, Alexander 1816, Kangaroo 1816. Dublin 1815, 7 years. No further information on record.