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Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Smith was transported on the John Calvin, departing 24th Jan 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 92 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
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Convict Notes
UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals - Case No; 11 Name; James Smith aged 8 months taken ill 25 April at Sea and departed this life 2 May 1848 Disease; Convulsions Surgeons Notes; Swarthy complexion delicate child born in Penitentiary Dublin, shortly after his mother's admission from the Co. Wicklow CON15-1-4 Image 274 Offence; Sheep Stealing Aged; 34 years old Status; Married - 4 children [1 child on board] Husband; John Smith at Co. Wicklow Mother; Mary at Co. Wicklow Brother/s; James & Matthew. Transported Sister/s; Jane & Anne. In Dublin 1851 - Marriage Permissions - 10 Jun 1851 Margaret Smith. Ship/free: John Calvin Thomas Mcconnell. Ship/free: Emily 1851 - Married to Thomas Mcconnell. 30 June 1851 1854 - 26 June 1854. Certificate Freedom