Margaret Wallace

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Summary

Born
Jan 1820
Conviction
Stealing boots/shoes
Departure
Mar 1840
Arrival
Jul 1840
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Margaret Wallace
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1820
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Laundress
Aliases: Rocks

Crime

Convicted at: Edinburgh Court of Justiciary. [Sentence not recorded].
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Mar 1840
Arrival: 13th Jul 1840
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Margaret Wallace was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 28th Mar 1840 and arriving 13th Jul 1840 with 214 passengers.

Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.

Surrey Or SurrySurrey Or Surry (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 181 (92)
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

Tony Beale avatar
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on 19th November 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 6/4/1847 Margaret Wallace 28 Free (7yrs) per ship Surrey to marry James Rocks (or Rox or Ross) 29 ToL (10yrs) per ship Barossa. Rev John McGarvie Sydney NSW BDMs Marriages 1/1847 V184751 78 ROCKS JAMES WALLACE MARGARET JB 4135/1847 V18474135 74B ROCKS JAMES WALLACE MARGARET JB (Presbyterian Sydney, St Andrew's Scots Church)

Tony Beale avatar
116
on 19th November 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 for Non-Annotated Printed Indentures 1840-1842 From Edinburgh Scotland, single protestant who could read. Was a house maid and washerwoman. Tried 13/7/1839. 4' 10 1/4" Fair ruddy and freckled complexion, brown hair and grey eyes. 46/724