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Margaret Pringle

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Summary

Born

Jan 1804

Conviction

Burglary (house breaking)

Departure

Jun 1831

Arrival

Oct 1831

Death

Jun 1878

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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Pringle

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1804

Death: 28th Jun 1878

Age at death: 74

Occupation: Country servant

Aliases: Margaret Baggott [Married]

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)

Convicted at: Edinburgh Court of Justiciary

Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th Jun 1831

Ship: Mary

Arrival: 19th Oct 1831

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Pringle was transported on the Mary, departing 9th Jun 1831 and arriving 19th Oct 1831 with 151 passengers.

Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.

Mary (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 108
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

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on 22nd July 2025

Place of origin: Edinburgh, Midlothian Trade; Farm Servant aged 27 years old, Stout made. 1832 - Marriage Permissions Pringle, Margaret. Ship/free: Mary Marriage to: Baggott, John Ship/free: Free Permission date: 31 Aug 1832 1832 - Marriage. 5 November 1832. 1877 - New Town Charitable Institute: POL709-1-15 page 85 (02 Aug 1877 to 19 May 1878) - On Pass. Unable to work. 1878 - Death; 28 June 1878, aged 78 years old, Widow 1878 - 2 July 1878. Inquest. Name; Margaret Baggott aged 78 years old from Bronchitis and Heart Disease