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Transportation
Margaret Scanlon was transported on the Asia 1, departing 10th Sep 1829 and arriving 13th Jan 1830 with 202 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Asia - 13 Jan 1830 |
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1829 - New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Asia - 13 Jan 1830. Indent No; 181 Name; Margaret Scanlon Age; 25 years, Single Native Place; Tipperary Trade or calling; Needlewoman and Laundress Offence; Stealing Clothes Trial; Tipperary - March 1829 - 7 years Height; 5 ft 2 1/4 in Assigned; Mrs Orr. Parramatta MOTHER; Alice Scanlon. Age; 40. On board. Indent No; 182 1831 - Australia, Marriage Index, Margaret Scanlan & Martin Craham ** Marriage - 1831 Parramatta, New South Wales 1831 - 20 July. New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns Margaret Scanlan. Age; 25. Martin Crahan. Age; 40 years. Ship; Hadlow 2 - 1820. 7 years. Free. Carpenter. Character; Good Remarks; This man is by Trade a Carpenter in which he cab earn sufficient to support a wife. The woman is an assigned servant to M Orr, Post Master of Parramatta who has given his consent to the marriage 1833 - 20 Aug. 33/510. Ticket of Leave Year of Birth; 1805. WIFE; of Martin Grahan or Crahan, Hadlow 2. Free 1836 - New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry George Melville. Age; 21 years. Born in Colony. & Margaret Scanlon. Age; 31. Widow. 7 years. Ticket of Leave. 1836 - Australia. Marriage Index. Name: Margaret Scandling ** & Spouse: George Melville Date: 1836 - Sydney, New South Wales. Volume Number: V 1837 - 10 Aug. Certificate of Freedom. No; 37/648. Age; 32. WIFE of Melrose. A Native of this Colony ** Spelling of names as per source **