
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 - 1877 Mary Ann Anderson, Mary Malton, Mary Ann Melton, Mary Riley | Ireland. Antrim Stealing clothes | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1822 | County Down Vagrancy | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1815 | Galway Ireland Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1820 | Antrim Court (Ireland) Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1812 | Ireland. Kildare Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1819 | Ireland, Dublin City Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1810 | Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1805 | Ireland, Sligo Stealing money | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1815 | Ireland, Dublin City Shop lifting | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1815 Mary A Smith | Ireland, Armagh Stealing clothes | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1812 | Ireland, Dublin City Stealing clothes | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1817 | Ireland, Fermanagh Stealing clothes | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1823 | Antrim Court (Ireland) Stealing clothes | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1818 | Ireland, Dublin City Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1815 | Ireland. Longford Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1824 | Ireland, Cork Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1817 | Queens County Ireland Stealing money | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1823 - 1906 Madin | Downpatrick/County Down/Meath Theft - larceny | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1805 - 1867 Martha Maddon | Antrim Court (Ireland) Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1823 | Ireland, Down Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1810 | Ireland, Tipperary Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1816 | Ireland, Tyrone Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1795 | Ireland, Kerry Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1822 - 1904 | Ireland, Dublin City Shop lifting | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1816 | Ireland, Antrim Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1786 | Ireland, Antrim 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 |
1799 - 1873 Mary Mullen | Londonderry Spring Assizes Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1800 | Ireland, Dublin Not Recorded | 30/4/1840 - 18/8/1840 New South Wales |
1821 | Ireland, Antrim 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 |