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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Margaret Stone was transported on the Broxbournebury, departing 31st Dec 1813 and arriving 28th Jul 1814 with 127 passengers.
Broxbournebury (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 146 |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Margaret was the wife of William Stone of Liverpool, she had used the alias Margaret Burgess. Soon after arrival, in December 1814, Margaret married convict John Hurst (ship- Fortune) who was nicknamed 'General Ludd' for his role in the Lancashire Luddite riots at Bolton. One of their witnesses was John's fellow rioter, John Hope. Both Margaret and John were then sent on to the Derwent, Van Diemen's Land in July 1815 on the brig Emu as existing servants to Henry Younge; an assistant surgeon at Hobart's early hospital who had a terrible reputation and who was sacked for incompetency in 1818. Margaret received her certificate of freedom in 1820 and the couple then began making their plans for returning home- they advertised in the Hobart newspaper for claims to be settled as they were leaving the colony, sold their house on the corner of Elizabeth and Bathurst Streets and they sailed on the 18th September 1821 on the ship- Mary sailing back to Liverpool via Mauritius and Brazil. They arrived back at Liverpool on the 6th March 1822.
1814 - St. John's Parramatta, Marriages No; 442. John Hirst/Hurst. [age] 38. Ship; Fortune 2nd. of the Parish of St Johns & Margaret Jones. [age] 31. Ship; Broxbournbury Married in the Church by Banns. Clergyman; Benjamin Vale. Date; 8 December 1814 John signed his name, Margaret signed with a X Witness; John Hope and John Eyre
Tasmanian Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-1$init=CON13-1-1p44 List of Names of male and Female convicts, proceeding to the Derwent in H.M. Colonial Brig Emu. Sydney 17 July 1815. 18 men were listed under heading of “Government Artificers.” and 10 men and women under the heading of Servants, etc. Listed under heading of “Servants &” Margaret Stone alias Burgess, Servant to Asst. Surgeon Younge, per Broxbornebury, 1814. Tried at Lancaster S.P., 11 Oct 1813, seven years.