Individual Details

Margaret HANNA

(Abt 1803 - 1 Mar 1892)

Birth	Abt 1803	County Monaghan, Ireland
Marriage	Abt 1832	Ireland - John BARKER
Alt name	1832	Margaret BARKER
Immigration (fam)	7 Nov 1840	with their children Elizabeth (8) & Anne (6) on the "Argyle"on 7 Nov 1840. The voyage must have been a nightmare! In all at least 196 out of 310 immigrants were stricken with serious disease during the voyage. By the time they reached Cape Town 20 adults & children had died of typhoid, dysentery, measles & whooping cough. By the time they reached Port Phillip on 12 Apr 1841 another 25 had died. More than half the 70 children who boarded the vessel in Liverpool died on the voyage. To make matters worse Margaret was pregnant & gave birth to daughter Jane on 25 Feb whilst still at sea. Many migrants disembarked in Melbourne but some, like the Barkers, sailed on to Sydney on the ship when it left on 10 May 1841 & passengers were cleared 21 May in Port Jackson - Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - John BARKER
Occupation	12 Apr 1841	a dairymaid when she emigrated
Death	1 Mar 1892	Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia
Burial	2 Mar 1892	Wollongong Pioneer Park, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia