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Margaret Gosper (1805–1841)

Margaret Gosper nee Marsden arrived in Sydney in 1820 aboard the Morley. She, and her two siblings, accompanied her convict mother, Sarah Bromley, on the trip. Her father, Henry Marsden, was also transported, arriving on 4 April 1820 aboard the Coromandel.

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'Gosper, Margaret (1805–1841)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/gosper-margaret-24415/text33156, accessed 12 July 2025.

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Birth

1805
Lancashire, England

Death

15 April, 1841 (aged ~ 36)
Windsor, New South Wales, Australia

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