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Margaret Mundell was transported on the America, departing 30th Dec 1830 and arriving 9th May 1831 with 198 passengers.
1829 Voyage - Source; The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 20 Aug 1829. Page 2. Shipping Intelligence. On Tuesday last arrived, from London, the ship America, Captain Donald, with 168 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Alexander Stewart, Esq. R. N. The guard consists of a detachment of the 63d Regiment, under the command of Adjutant Montgomery. Passengers, Mrs. Montgomery and two children. 168 Mustered, 8 Died on voyage; Total 176 Embarked. 1831 Voyage - Source; The Hobart Town Courier. SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1831 Arrived on Monday the 9th. instant the convict ship America, Robert Donald, Esq. Commander, from London 6th. January, with, 186 females. Passengers, Mr. Capon, Chief Constable of the Island, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Surgeon and Superintendent, Dr. Thomson, R. N.; brings also some Commissariat stores. The Surgeons Journal for 1830-1831 voyage: https://www.femaleconvicts.org.au/docs/ships/SurgeonsJournal_America1831.pdf
America (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 547 (276) |
| 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, from Liverpool, was convicted of 'traitorously colouring four half crowns'. Her daughter Hannah Cannon was acquitted of the same crime. They had been set up by a woman paid for by Liverpool Police who was a 'plant'. On arrival, Margaret was assigned to John Martin at New Norfolk as a house servant. She was described as 5ft 4, a native of Ballinrobe Co. Mayo, she had a large head with large and full face and a fresh complexion, dark brown hair, grey eyes, a short chin; fleshy underneath and a small nose and was stout-made. It is also revealed she is a widow and had four children. She had previously been convicted of stealing butter at Preston in 1817. Her jail report from Lancaster said she had been 'peaceable'. Margaret's convict record is blank. In 1833 she was 'an assistant to Mr Glover' and in November 1834, she married fellow widower, Peter Roy at New Norfolk. Peter was a survivor from the Hibernia emigrant ship which had caught fire on its way to Van Diemen's land. In 1835 Margaret had a ticket of leave and received her certificate of freedom in August 1837. To date I haven't found further records of either Margaret or Peter.