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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Maria Buchanan: Birth: 17 FEB 1847 in Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia.

  2. Charles Buchanan: Birth: 16 JUN 1848 in Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia.

  3. Mary-Ann Buchanan: Birth: 4 MAR 1850 in Hamilton, Tasmania, Australia. Death: 1869 in Muckleford, Victoria, Australia

  4. George Buchanan: Birth: 14 AUG 1852 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Death: 15 SEP 1931 in Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia


Sources
1. Title:   Tasmanian Government, Tasmanian Archives Office/ Tas.Family Links database
 (http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/nameindexes)

Page:   TASP 369054
2. Title:   Victorian 1889-1901 Federation Index
Page:   1889/2994
3. Title:   Tasmanian Government, Tasmanian Archives Office/ Tas. Convicts (http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/nameindexes)
Page:   Cert. 1846/521
4. Title:   Tasmanian Government, Tasmanian Archives Office/ Convict Applications for Permission to marry
 (http://www.archives.tas.

Page:   RGD37/5 : 1846/521

Notes
a. Note:   ameindexes/ Tas.Convicts.
  1. Her name is given as "Imelda MAGENIS" on the "Ireland-Australia Transportation" database.
 For detail refer: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/search/index.php?simpleSearchSbm=true&category=18&searchDescTxt=MAGENIS&simpleSearchSbm=Search
  2. Convict #427 (Arrival records in 1842) shows her surname as Matilda MAGENIS.
  3. Record (Colonial Tas. Family Links -TASP 369054) shows her surname as MAGINNUS married to a John BUCHANAN on 29th June 1846.
  4. Her name is also referenced as McGUINNESS (TASP 385151) married to John BEAUCANNON (incorrect entry surname spelling for both John and Matilda) on the birth record for their child Charles, born 16th June 1848 in the district of Hamilton, Tasmania.
  <u>Convict Record</u> for Matilda MAGENIS b.1825
 Ref: Archives of Tasmania/ Name Indexes/ “Tasmanian Convicts”/database entry #45391
 MAGENIS, Matilda arrived on the ship “Waverley” (year trip #2 of 2), on 15 Dec 1842, from Dublin, Ireland direct to VDL (Tasmania).
 (Data transcribed from: (http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON19-1-2,231,31,L,80)
 Trade Farm servant
 Height w/o shoes 4 ft 9 ½ in
 Age 17
 Complexion Fresh
 Head Medium
 Hair Dark Brown
 Whiskers **
 Visage Cheeks full
 Forehead Full
 Eyebrows Dk Brown
 Eyes Hazel
 Nose Small pointed
 Mouth Medium
 Chin Long
 Native Place Belfast, Ireland
 Remarks N A J L right wrist slightly freckled
  Conduct Record transcribed from: http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON40-1-8,244,69,S,48
 Convict 427: MAGENIS, Matilda, arrival 15 Dec 1842 ”WAVERLEY”
 Sentenced 27 June 1842 at Antrium Court, Ireland.
 Transport to Van Diemens Land for 7 years.
 Transported for larceny. Gaol Report -good, Single,
 Offence: 'picking pockets' twice for fowls -3 months and once discharged & 3 months for picking pockets, 3 months for same.
 Family: Single, 3 years on the Town. Religion: RC
 Surgeons Report -exceedingly quiet and well behaved.
  Punishment Record:
 Jun 15 1843 charged by Mr Pared/ Absent without leave -admonished/ signed PSF (init)
 Jun 16 1843 Farelf/ Absent without leave -14 days LOBS(?) Confined
 Oct 9 1843 Smith/ Disobeyed orders and swearing at mistress -3 months at tub wash/ signed PS(init)
 Demoted? to convict Class 2?/ signed P Pant?.
 Feb 8 1844 Nulton/ ?----? -10 days solitary confinement
 Aug 1844 Demoted? to 3 Class convict?.
 Sep 13 1845 Brack/ Insolence to her mistress -4 months hard labour/ signed G W(init)
 22 Sep 1846 Recommended for conditional pardon/ T Leare
 20 Jul 1847 Conditional pardon approved/ signed ???(init) 9/1/1849
  Free Certificate issued 14 Aug 1850.
  Freed by servitude ref: POL220/1/2 page 238
  Freed by servitude ref: POL220/1/2 page 238
Note:   For Matilda MAGENIS convict record see http://www.archives.tas.gov.au/n


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