Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Jane Quin was transported on the Margaret, departing 30th Apr 1840 and arriving 18th Aug 1840 with 78 passengers.
Built 1829 at Chepstow. 365 tons. Female prisoners were transported to New South Wales on the 'Margaret' in 1837, 1839 and 1840. The 'Margaret' was the last convict ship to transport female prisoners to New South Wales. Another voyage to Van Diemen's Land in 1843. The 1840 sailing also carried 17 free female passengers and one male. The registers of persons is not yet complete on this web site, so please note this if researching. (A work in progress.)
Margaret (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, Certificate of Freedom |
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Convict Notes
Description - Education: R; Religion: Roman Catholic; Marriage Status: Single; Born at Antrim County [ANT IRL]; Employment: House servant; Trial Crime: Pledging stolen goods, Trial Court: Antrim, at Antrim, [ANT IRL], 7 Jan 1840; Trial Sentence: 7 years; Previous convictions: 4 m, 5 m; Height in feet & inches: 5 3.75; Complexion: Fair ruddy freckled & pockpitted; Hair: Sandy; Eyes: Hazel; Marks or Scars: Yes; Original Remarks: Sister to No 017 (Susan Quin). Tattoos: R.M CJO O M D q W cross & P, JRC on upper right arm Certificate of Freedom: CF 48/362 Jane Quin, Arrived per Margaret 1840; Licence Number: 48/0362; Dated 16 Dec 1848; Wife of John Crabtree, per 'Barossa' [1839], FBS [Free by Servitude as stated on her CF]
Jane Quinn aged 19 years old and her sister Susan Quin were tried on the 7 January 1840. Jane for Pledging stolen goods and Susan for Stealing cloths. Both on board