Margaret Williams

Margaret Williams, one of 80 convicts transported on the Harmony, 12 May 1827

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Margaret Williams
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1804
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Female median life span was 58 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 14 years

Crime:	-
Convicted at:	Salop Assises
Sentence term:	14 years
Ship:	Harmony
Departure date:	12th May, 1827
Arrival date:	27th September, 1827
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 79 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 178
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Tony Beale on 4th October, 2020 wrote:

John McClure in the New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns, 1828
Name: John McClare
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1800
Age: 28
Arrival year: 1821
Arriving Vessel: Lord Sidmouth 2
Spouse Name: Margaret Williams
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Age: 24
Spouse Arrival Year: 1827
Spouse Vessel: Harmony
Marriage Year: Abt 1828
Application Date: 4 Mar 1828
Application Place: The Scots Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Notes John was free employed as a sailmaker by Rassey and Mitchell. Character good. Has a good ??? and is perfectlly able to maintain a family. Is a native of Belfast and a presbyterian

She was employed by Me E A Noble Cockle Bay. Her master has given conscent to her marriage and certifies formally to her character

Convict Changes History

Tony Beale on 4th October, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1804 (prev. 0000), gender: f