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Transportation
Margaret Oshaughnessy was transported on the East London, departing 10th May 1843 and arriving 21st Sep 1843 with 132 passengers.
East London, from Dublin. 116 female prisoners on board, 18 male, 23 female children, Edward Caldwell, Esq., Surgeon Sup. Deaths, 19 adult women & 12 children having died on the passage. 6 cases of scurvy and diarrhoea in the hospital, 8 cases of diarrhoea and debility in their own berths.
East London (generic)References
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Convict Notes




Place of origin: Galway CON15-1-2 Image 206 Aged; 19 years old, Country servant Offence; Stealing a handkerchief 1845 - Birth of Shaugnessy, Given Name Not Recorded. Date of birth: 14 May 1845. Registered: Hobart 1848 - Delivered of an illegitimate child named Catherine. Vide return for May 1848 1849 - 1 May 1849. Ticket of Leave 1849 - 5 November 1849. Certificate. 1849 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS; Permission date: 24 Jul 1849 Shaughnessy, Margaret. Ship/free: East London Marriage to: Hand, Daniel. Ship/free: Free 1852 - DEPARTURES; Daniel Hand As a Steerage passenger. Free by servitude Departure date: 18 Mar 1852 from Launceston. Ship: Shamrock Ship to colony: Tortoise. Bound to: Melbourne 1852 - DEPARTURES; Margaret Hand As a Steerage passenger. Free by servitude Departure date: 18 Mar 1852 from Launceston. Ship: Shamrock Ship to colony: London. Bound to: Melbourne


Name: Shaughnessy, Margaret Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 10 May 1843 Departure port: Dublin Ship: East London Place of origin: Galway Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 218 Index number: 63266 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1433071 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1433071