Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Mitchell was transported on the Asia V, departing 9th Mar 1847 and arriving 21st Jul 1847 with 2 passengers.
Built in Calcutta in 1814, 523 tons Rig Type: S The Asia transported prisoners from counties throughout Ireland including Wexford, Cork, Clare, Athlone, Mayo, Limerick, Carrick. Galway, Roscommon, Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Belfast and Monaghan. Their crimes included varous forms of stealing and robbery, assault, vagrancy, highway robbery, house robbery, receiving, assault, manslaughter and whiteboy crimes.
Asia V (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 169 (86) |
| 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
Margaret Mitchell who being cautioned, admonished and interrogated declares that she is fifty-seven years of age and is the widow of the late John King, stocking maker in Ayr. That she resides in Ayr and is by trade a washerwoman. 9 items of clothing were stolen from customers for the purpose of being pawned.