Convict Margaret Thomson - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1830

Conviction

Stealing from a Dwelling House

Departure

Oct 1850

Arrival

Mar 1851

Death

Jun 1861

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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Thomson

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1830

Death: 3rd Jun 1861

Age at death: 31

Occupation: Housemaid

Aliases: Margaret Thompson, Margaret Hilliard [Married]

Crime

Crime: Stealing from a Dwelling House

Convicted at: Scotland. Glasgow Court of Justiciary

Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 25th Oct 1850

Ship: Emma Eugenia

Arrival: 7th Mar 1851

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Margaret Thomson was transported on the Emma Eugenia, departing 25th Oct 1850 and arriving 7th Mar 1851 with 174 passengers.

Built 1835 at Whitby, England. Wood barque of 383 Tons.

Emma Eugenia (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 378
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

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on 27th June 2025

Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - CON41-1-29 Image 160 & CON15-1-6 Image 328 Name; Margaret Thompson on Conduct Record & Indent. TRIAL; 30 April 1850. House breaking and stealing clothes Trade; Housemaid, Height; 5 ft 3 1/2 inches aged 20 years old 4-5 times previously in prison 1853 - Marriage Permissions Hilliard, Patrick. Ship/free: Equestrian Marriage to: Thomson, Margaret. Ship/free: Emma Eugenia Permission date: 7 Dec 1853 1854 - Marriage. 6 January 1854. Church of St. Joseph. Patrick aged 24 years old, Constable & Margret aged 22 years old, Servant 1861 - Death. RGD35/1/6 no 2843 Margaret Hilliard aged 27 years old, Servant Died in the General Hospital Hobart. From Morbus cordis [Born; Glasgow] 1862 – Queens Orphan School Application for Admission; 30 June 1862 Application made by; The Resident Surgeon. H.M. General Hospital. CHILDREN; - Hilliard, Mary Ann FATHER; Patrick Hilliard. DEAD about 2 1/2 years. Ship; Equestrian 3rd, Once formally a Constable MOTHER; Margaret Thompson UX Hillard - DEAD Religion; Roman Catholic Ship; Emma Eugina. Free by servitude. 17 May 1857 REMARKS; Both Parents are dead, the mother died 3 June 1861