Margaret
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.)
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164 daysVan Diemen's Land
Margaret
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.)
158 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
1807 Charlotte Redman [Married] | Central Criminal Court Theft - larceny | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
1796 - 1843 Jean Agnew, Jean Weir | Scotland, Glasgow Court of Justiciary Theft - larceny | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
1822 - 1869 Betsy Douglas | Warwickshire, Birmingham Borough Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
Cumberland,. Cockermouth Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land | |
Scotland, Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land | |
1816 - 1852 Johnson, Bushell | Central Criminal Court Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
Yorkshire, Sheffield Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land | |
1806 - 1867 Dunn | Central Criminal Court Embezzlement | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
Lancaster, Liverpool Borough Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land | |
Central Criminal Court Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land | |
1820 | Chester, Nether Knutsford Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
Central Criminal Court Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land | |
1808 | Worcester City Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
1819 - 1885 Mary Ann Baldry, Mary Ann Hanson | Scotland, Perth Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
1818 | Central Criminal Court Theft - simple larceny | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
Scotland, Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land | |
1825 - 1843 | Central Criminal Court Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
1823 Clark, Mary Ann Bailey [Married], Ambrose | Yorkshire, Leeds Borough Quarter Sessions Stealing boots/shoes | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
Nottingham Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land | |
Scotland, Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land | |
Lancaster, Liverpool Borough Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land | |
1827 - 1858 | Lancaster, Preston Quarter Sessions Petty larceny | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
Cairns (Alias) | Scotland, Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
1816 - 1863 Janet Bruce | Scotland, Aberdeen Court of Justiciary Theft - larceny | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
Scotland, Glasgow Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land | |
Scotland, Edinburgh Court of Justiciary Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land | |
1814 | Liverpool Assizes Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
Warwickshire, Birmingham Borough Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land | |
1824 | Warwickshire, Birmingham Borough Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
Cornwall, Saltash Borough Quarter Sessions Not Recorded | 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843 Van Diemen's Land |
Other Voyages
| Voyage | Passengers | Average Sentence | Life Sentences |
|---|---|---|---|
24/1/1837 - 30/5/1837MargaretNew South Wales | 37 | 7 Years | 0 |
1/9/1838 - 5/1/1839MargaretNew South Wales | 170 | 9 Years | 2 |
30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840MargaretNew South Wales | 78 | 8 Years | 0 |