peggy swan convict, tasmania

[sulzberger]

i :)i have just found out i am the great/great grandaughter of peggy [the elder] who married mathew eastman. via her son james who died in hobart 1867 after escaping from goal.i have noticed some older posts and would like any info on her or the family.

[t mo]

hi and welcome to rootschat .
here is the criminal register record for her
peggy swann age 47 trial date 9 dec 1844 at derby winter assizes sentence 10 yrs transportation .
voyage date 23 july 1845 for vdl  ship name lloyds .
also on same register on the same page with her a james swann 35 convicted of burglary sentence  transportation for life
george swann  21 burglary sentence trans for life
samuel swann 33 burglary sentence trans for life
john swann snr 47 receiving stolen goods sentence 10 yrs trans
peggy swann snr 47 receiving stolen goods 10yrs trans
john swann 18 receiving stolen goods found not guilty
so it looks like a family of felons  to me
regards
trevor

[t mo]

ps the 1841 census for the swan family looks like this
john swan 40
peggy swan 40
george swan 15
mary swan 15  so possible twin to george !?
john swan 14
peggy swan 12
martha swan 1
address canal st , stockport , dukinfield  , cheshire 
trevor

[despair]

Various accounts of the offences and trial can be seen online on a paid basis in the British Library  "British Newspapers 1800-1900"(copyright Gale Cengage Learning) - www.bl.uk

Regards
Roger

[PrueM]

I'm sure you would have found her convict record before now, but just in case you haven't:
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON41-1-7,177,149,C,80

(There's not much in it, but gives you the date of her conditional pardon, a physical description etc.)

[sulzberger]

thank you all for the extra info.his son tasman,[my grandfather] kept up the family tradition,lol. no wonder they never mentioned the ancestors.

[~MERLIN~]

We have looked into Peggy Swann & Matthew Eastwood previously:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,517098.0.html