Margaret Smith

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Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Margaret Smith
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1796
Occupation:	Country servant
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Female median life span was 59 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Street robbery
Convicted at:	Ireland, Monaghan
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Brothers
Departure date:	3rd October, 1826
Arrival date:	4th February, 1827
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 157 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Sydney Herald, 8 Apr 1833.
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Community Contributions

Maureen Withey on 19th March, 2020 wrote:

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.
Margaret Smith, age 31, per Brothers (2) 1827, Tried at Monaghan, 1826, 7 years sentence, robbery in street, Native of Cavan Co., protestant. Dairy woman country servant. single 1 child, DOB 1796.

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CERTIFICATES OF FREEDOM.
THE undermentioned persons have obtained Certificates of Freedom during the last week, viz. : -
Brothers 2, Margaret Smith
Sydney Herald, 8 Apr 1833.

Maureen Withey on 22nd March, 2020 wrote:

1828 Census at Parramatta, Government Factory.
Margt Smith, age 31, Brothers 1827, 7 years, protestant.

Convict Changes History

Maureen Withey on 19th March, 2020 made the following changes:

convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Sydney Herald, 8 Apr 1833. (prev. ), firstname: Margaret, surname: Smith, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1796, date of death: 0000, gender: f,