Margaret Smith

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Summary

Born
Jan 1813
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
May 1843
Arrival
Sep 1843
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Smith
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1813
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Country servant
Aliases: Margaret Kelly [Alias]

Crime

Convicted at: County Down
Sentence term: Unknown

Voyage

Departed: 10th May 1843
Arrival: 21st Sep 1843
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Smith was transported on the East London, departing 10th May 1843 and arriving 21st Sep 1843 with 132 passengers.

East London, from Dublin. 116 female prisoners on board, 18 male, 23 female children, Edward Caldwell, Esq., Surgeon Sup. Deaths, 19 adult women & 12 children having died on the passage. 6 cases of scurvy and diarrhoea in the hospital, 8 cases of diarrhoea and debility in their own berths.

East LondonEast London (generic)

References

Primary Sourcehttps://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON40-1-10/CON40-1-10P99 Conduct Record: CON40/1/10 Description List: CON19/1/2 Indent: CON15/1/2 Pages 204-205

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Convict Notes

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on 5th October 2025

OFFENCE; Stealing £2 from a woman, Rose Smith HUSBAND; John at Belfast 4 sisters Catherine, Mary, Susan & Eliza at N.P. 1847 - Delivered of an Illegitimate child (Eliza] 1849 - Free Certificate. 21 June 1849

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on 20th June 2025

Name: Smith, Margaret Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 10 May 1843 Departure port: Dublin Ship: East London Place of origin: Down Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 218 Index number: 66477 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1436359 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1436359