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Margaret Wall was transported on the Mermaid, departing 15th Feb 1828 and arriving 27th Jun 1828 with 99 passengers.
Mermaid (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 312 Notorious Strumpets and Dangerous Girls. Convict Women in Van Diemen's Land 1803-1829. Phillip Tardif; 1412 Wall, Margaret pp 1358-1359 |
| 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
1835 - Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. No; 108. Assigned to Captain Wood
Police No. 108 Convicted At. Middlesex Gaol - Delivery Conviction Date and Sentence. 13th Sept 1827, 14 years Transported for. Larceny from the person Gaol Report. A prostitute. Addicted to pilfering, both in and out of prison. Married. Stated This Offence. Stealing from the person. I was last living with my husband, a hackney coachman. He drove for Mr Romaine, No. 948. Father and Mother [at] No. 28 Whitechapel. [Father] Peter Wall. My proper name is Burton. Husband James Burton. My husband was transported at the same time. I expect he will be sent out in the Phoenix. I have the Register of my marriage with me. I was married at Spitalfields Church. Roman Catholic. Ship's Surgeon's Comment. Indifferent. Forward impudent. Description. Native Place. Whitechapel (London) Trade Servant of all work; can wash and iron, work at slop cloathing. Literacy Can read only Height 5ft 2i/2in. Age 27 (1828) Complexion Fresh, Much pockpitted Head Medium size. Square shape. Hair Dark brown. Visage Small. Cheeks full. Forehead Low, broad and square. Eyebrows Dark, Full and arched. Eyes Dark grey. Nose Thick, broad, long, Turns up. Mouth Medium, Lips curled Chin Long, pointed, Full under cheeks. Remarks Hair mole and some flesh moles on chin. Scare on left arm inside.
Margaret is buried with her convict husband, Campbell Roy in Beaufort Cemetery, Vic, Australia They met while both being convicts on Dennistoun, Bothwell, Tasmania Property owned by Capt. Patrick Wood :)
Margaret Wall was aged 26 when indicted for stealing 1 purse, value 6d., 1 sovereign, 1 half sovereign, 7s., and 1 sixpence from Thomas Camm. He was apparently quite drunk and she invited him in to her abode which he refused and then she stole his purse.