Margaret Morgan

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Summary

Born
Dec 1798
Conviction
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Departure
Jul 1818
Arrival
Nov 1818
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Morgan
Gender: Female
Born: 30th Dec 1798
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Kitchenmaid

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Antrim
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 26th Jul 1818
Ship: Elizabeth
Arrival: 19th Nov 1818
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Margaret Morgan was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 26th Jul 1818 and arriving 19th Nov 1818 with 101 passengers.

1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.

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References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. 1828 Census index. Colonial Secretary Index. Tasmanian Records.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 16th May 2026

From the County Jail, ... Margaret Morgan, with robbing John M of a Pocket Book and Bank Notes; ... Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 8 Mar 1817. County of Antrim Assizes.  The undermentioned persons were convicted of various crimes at the last assizes for this county and sentenced accordingly :— … Margaret Morgan, … all for robbery, to be transported for seven years, Belfast News-Letter, 4 April 1817.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 22nd September 2021

1817 - New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records. Age; 17 Offence; Picking Pockets 1824 - 5 Aug 1824. Certificate of Freedom. Aged; 30 years old 1830 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS; Application Date; 2 Sep 1830 The Roman Catholic Chapel, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Thomas Flanigan aged 34 years old, widower, per Ship; Hadlow 2 Margaret Morgan aged 37 years old per Ship; Elizabeth 2. Remarks; Flanigan's Ticket of Leave No; 28/581 dated 26 Dec 1828 was cancelled on the Memo of L McAlister Esq. for living in the state of fornication or adultery with the female he now wishes to marry. They have already been refused permission

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 15th June 2021

https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/tas/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fARCHIVES_DIGITISED$002f0$002fARCHIVES_DIG_DIX:CON13-1-2/one CON13-1-2 Image 52. List of female convicts embarked on board the brig Princess Charlotte for the Public Service in Van Diemens’ Land, details extracted from the Indents. Date 22 Aug 1820. Mary Lowry, Elizabeth (2) in 1818, tried Kings County, Aug 1817, 7 years. (Added 1824/213.) Anne Ryan, Elizabeth (2) in 1818, tried Co. Cork, Aug 1817, 7 years. (Added 1824/244.) Mary Hara or Hare, Elizabeth (2) in 1818, tried Antrim, March 1817, 7 years. Margaret Morgan, Elizabeth (2) in 1818, tried Antrim, Aug 1817, 7 years. (Added 1824/245.) Margaret was one of 4 convicts from Elizabeth sent out to VDL on the Princess Charlotte.

Maureen Withey avatar
341
on 15th June 2021

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Margaret Morgan, age on arrival, 19, per Elizabeth I (2) 1818, Tried at Antrim, 1817, 7 years. DOB, 1799. Trade, Kitchen maid. ---------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. MORGAN, Margaret. Per "Elizabeth", 1818. 1818 Nov 25 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Elizabeth" and forwarded to the Factory, Parramatta (Reel 6006; 4/3499 p.175) 1820 Aug 22 On list of female convicts embarked on "Princess Charlotte" for the public service in Van Diemen's Land (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.217) -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-7$init=CON40-1-7p18 No 27. Margaret Morgan, Elizabeth (2), P. Charlotte, 1820. Tried at Antrim, 2 Aug 1817, 7 years. Many incidents recorded, including: May 7 1823, Stealig from the person of Jas. McGowan, several promissary notes to the ammt. Of £8 -10s. Transported to Macquarie Har. For remainder of origl. sentence.