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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Jean Young was transported on the Margaret, departing 5th Feb 1843 and arriving 19th Jul 1843 with 158 passengers.
Built 1829 at Chepstow. 365 tons. Female prisoners were transported to New South Wales on the 'Margaret' in 1837, 1839 and 1840. The 'Margaret' was the last convict ship to transport female prisoners to New South Wales. Another voyage to Van Diemen's Land in 1843. The 1840 sailing also carried 17 free female passengers and one male. The registers of persons is not yet complete on this web site, so please note this if researching. (A work in progress.)
Margaret (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 260 CON40-1-10 Image 254 |
| 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
Australian Convict Transportation Registers Trail Date; 21 March 1842 Noted against name; WIFE of William Sharp Place of origin: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Name Jean Sharp [Jean Young] Role Accused Crime Committed Theft Between Big Lochend's Close and Little Lochend's Close, Canongate, Edinburgh Trial Date 21 Mar 1842 Trial Location Midlothian, Scotland Court House Edinburgh Verdict Guilty: Guilty in Terms of Own Confession Sentence Transportation - 7 Years Designation Wife of William Sharp, Blacksmith Notes Pannel Cannot Write.; Previous Convictions: Theft - High Court of Justiciary, 3 June 1839 Related Trial Papers Jc26/1842/622 https://www.scottishindexes.com/jcentry.aspx?jcid=1842622 Indent No; 18. Age; 36 years. [Born about 1806] Offence; Pledging stolen ... Ship Character; Bad. Taking other's clothes Noted on Conduct record [CON40-1-10] - DIED; 19 April 1844 DEATH UNDER SENTENCE - CON63-1-2/1355275p1 John Young. Ship; Margaret. Tried; Edinburgh - 20 March 1842. Died; 19 April 1844. Hospital, New Norfolk.