Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Margaret Williams was transported on the Rajah, departing 1st Apr 1841 and arriving 19th Jul 1841 with 182 passengers.
Rajah (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 279 (141) |
| 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
Scottish Indexes; High Court of Justiciary Trial Papers Title Trial papers relating to Margaret Williams Name Margaret Williams Role Accused Crime Theft Crime Location Leith Links or Seafield Baths, South Leith; Wet Docks, North Leith or Citadel Street, North Leith Trial Date 8 July 1840 Trial Location Edinburgh Verdict Guilty Verdict Comments Guilty in terms of own confession. Sentence Transportation - 10 years Previous Convictions Theft - NRS Reference JC26/1840/439 Notes No declaration in precognition. Victim(s); Hannah Livingstone, residing with John Livingstone, Duke Street, South Leith & Maxwell Prophet, daughter of James Prophet, James Lane, Bath Street
Place of origin: Musselburgh, Midlothian 1840 - 8 July 1840. Trial; Stealing from the Person Assault & Robbery - 18 months Other offences - 60 days, 10 days & 20 days 1845 - 4 November 1845. Ticket of Leave. 1845 - Permission to Marry. 31 Jan 1845 Margaret Williams. [423] Ship; Rajah Stephen Brooks. [1809] Ship; Circassian Approved if Clergyman approves 1845 - 31 March 1845. Marriage. Avoca. Married in the Parish Church. Stephen Brooks aged 38 years old, Labourer. Widower Margaret Williams aged 25 years old. House servant, Spinster 1850 - 2 August 1850. Free Certificate 1852 - Departure. POL220/1/2 p137 From Port at Launceston per ship; Gazelle bound for Melbourne as a steerage passenger. Status; Free by Servitude. Ship to colony: Rajah. Also on board Stephen Brooks. Ship; Circassian. Conditional Pardon.