
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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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.)
78 Convicts Onboard
| Convict | Conviction | Transportation |
|---|---|---|
1823 | Ireland, Cork Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1805 | Ireland, Fermanagh Stealing clothes | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1823 | Ireland, Cork Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1801 | Ireland, Cork Stealing clothes | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1805 | Ireland, Galway Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1820 - 1897 | Ireland, Galway Stealing clothes | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1814 - 1910 Ann Burnside | Ireland, Down Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1817 | Ireland, Dublin Stealing clothes | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1819 Caffry | Ireland, Wicklow Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1823 - 1865 Carlyle, Blackster, Blaxter | Downpatrick/County Down/Meath Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1816 | Ireland, Antrim Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1822 - 1875 | Tipperary Ireland Stealing clothes | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1822 | Ireland, Dublin City Shop lifting | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1824 | Ireland, Dublin City Stealing clothes | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1816 | Ireland, Monaghan Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1783 | Ireland, Monaghan Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1817 - 1841 | Ireland, Down Vagrancy | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1818 | Ireland, Dublin City Shop lifting | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1825 | Ireland, Donegal Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1814 - 1876 Barry | Ireland, Mayo Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1821 O'connor | Ireland Manslaughter/culpable homicide | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1818 | Ireland. Tipperary Arson | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1820 Donoghoe, Donohue | Ireland, Longford Perjury | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1812 Mary A Doyle | Ireland, Dublin City Stealing sugar | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1816 | Ireland, Louth Assizes, Dundalk Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1812 - 1857 Dunne | Ireland, Dublin City Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1810 | Antrim Court (Ireland) Stealing money | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1821 | Ireland, Kilkenny Stealing clothes | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1810 | Ireland, Tipperary Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1815 Farlong | Ireland, Wexford Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
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 |
![]() 5/2/1843 - 19/7/1843MargaretVan Diemen's Land | 158 | 9 Years | 1 |