Margaret Shaughnessey

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Summary

Born
Jan 1824
Conviction
Arson
Departure
Jul 1850
Arrival
Oct 1850
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Shaughnessey
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1824
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Country servant
Aliases: Margaret Mansfield [Married]

Crime

Crime: Arson
Convicted at: Ireland, Limerick
Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 8th Jul 1850
Arrival: 27th Oct 1850
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Shaughnessey was transported on the Duke Of Cornwall, departing 8th Jul 1850 and arriving 27th Oct 1850 with 199 passengers.

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References

Primary SourceFemale Convict Register, Grangegorman Depot, Dublin

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 3rd October 2025

CON41-1-28 Image 188 Widow - 1 child on board. Thomas aged 2 1/2 years old 1852 - Married; Richard Mansfield. Date of marriage: 19 Apr 1852. Registered: Hobart. Church of St. Joseph. Richard aged 35 years old, Labourer & Margaret aged 28 years old, Servant 1853 - 15 February 1853. Delivered of a child [Ann] at the Cascade Factory

Deb McKillop avatar
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on 5th January 2022

Margaret was received at Grangegorman on June 13 1850 with two year and six month old Thomas Shaughnessey. She was convicted of arson of barley. She was married, had dark hair and a fair complexion, she had no previous convictions.