Margaret Smith

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Oct 1838
Arrival
Mar 1839
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Smith
Gender: Female
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Shillinglaw (Alias)

Crime

Convicted at: Edinburgh Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 29th Oct 1838
Ship: Planter
Arrival: 9th Mar 1839
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Margaret Smith was transported on the Planter, departing 29th Oct 1838 and arriving 9th Mar 1839 with 170 passengers.

PlanterPlanter (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 370
Source DescriptionThis record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 27th August 2025

High Court of Justiciary. Margaret Smith or Shillinglaw, pleaded guilty. to theft, committed in Lauriston Street, with aggravations . —Sentence , seven years' transportation. The Scotsman, 2 June 1838.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 27th August 2025

Convicts Application to Marry. Mark McDonagh, per Mariner (3), age 39; Life; T of L; and Margaret Smith, alias Shillinglaw, per Planter (2), age 47; 7 years; Bond; Widow. Parramatta. NSW BMD Ref. 317/1840. Mark McDonald and Margaret Smith, CB district (Church of England, Parramatta, St Johns)