Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Agnes Mcmillan was transported on the Westmoreland, departing 9th Aug 1836 and arriving 3rd Dec 1836 with 186 passengers.
The Westmoreland was a 405-ton sailing ship built in 1832 at Lynn, Norfolk, England. Four (4) sailings listed for her to transport convicts (and some free settlers and soldiers) to Australia - New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). (Voyage in 1838 from Ireland to NSW is currently being compiled, incomplete list of persons to date.)
Westmoreland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 357 (181) |
| 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
The story of Agnes McMillan is told in the book The Tin Ticket by Deborah J Swiss
National Records of Scotland: Trial papers relating to Helen Fulton, Janet Houston, Agnes McMillan, Daniel Campbell for the crime of theft. Tried at High Court, Ayr Helen Fulton, Verdict: Guilty, Sentence: Imprisonment - 18 months Janet Houston, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Proven - aggravation, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years Agnes McMillan, Verdict: Guilty, Verdict Comments: Proven - aggravation, Sentence: Transportation - 7 years Daniel Campbell, Verdict: Outlawed, Verdict Comments: Outlaw and fugitive, Sentence: Outlawed and put to the horn, Petition: Remission of sentence of outlawry granted at Edinburgh, 10 May 1837 (see JC8/36, f.94r). Agnes was listed as 17 years old 5'1 1/4" tall, fresh comlexion, light brown hair, grey eyes. 1843 COF
Agnes had a relationship or was married to a Frederick Lee, a son resulted from this Frederick Leslie Lee born 1839.
Agnes was born in Kilmarnok Ayrshire Scotland.Transported to Van Dieman's Land in 1836 aged just 16 years.She met and married fellow convict William Roberts(Watson),in 1844 in Hobart.They had 6 surviving children,and Agnes died in Wilson's Ridges New South Wales in 1877