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Transportation
Mary Ann Abbott was transported on the Tory, departing 17th Mar 1845 and arriving 4th Jul 1845 with 172 passengers.
Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 512 Tons. Three (3) sailings transporting convicts to Australia: 1845; 1846/47 & 1848. Passengers on the 1846 voyage are still being listed, on this site. Please note this if searching records.
Tory (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 254. Tasmanian Archives -convict records. |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Mary Ann ABBOTT was convicted at Preston, Lancaster, England on 30 Aug 1844 for stealing wearing apparel - a dress. 7 yr transportation sentence. Gaol Report: "First conviction, behaviour good". Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Tory' arriving 4 July 1845. Ship Surgeon's Report: "Orderly, industrious". Aged 25yrs; single woman; Church of England; can read; house servant; 4'7"; fair complexion; brown hair; blue eyes. Native place of Birth: Blackburn, Lancashire. Father: Richard, at Blackburn Brother: William, at Liverpool (ref: Convict Indent records) VDL: 6 months Probation Period. Work place assignments. 31 Aug 1847: Application for Permission to marry - Mary Ann ABBOTT (Tory) to John Black (Theresa). Approved. 11 Oct 1847: Marriage. Mary Ann ABBOTT, aged 21yrs, spinster to John BLACK, aged 23yrs, shoemaker. At Parish Church of England, Bothwell, VDL. (ref. 37/1/6 no. 579) 6 March 1849: Ticket of Leave granted. 22 Jan 1850: Birth of daughter Mary Ann BLACK at Bothwell. (ref. 33/1/26 no. 143) 8 April 1851: Conditional Pardon approved.