Mary Berry

Summary

** community contributed record **
Born
Jan 1817
Conviction Stealing clothes
Departure Nov 1837
Arrival
Mar 1838
Death
Unknown
Personal Information
Name: Mary Berry
Aliases:
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1817
Death: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Occupation: Country servant
Crime
Convicted at: Ireland, Galway
Sentence term: 7
Voyage
Departed: 29th Nov 1837
Ship: Diamond
Arrival: 29th Mar 1838
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Ship: Diamond
Departed: 29th Nov, 1837
Arrived: 29th Mar, 1838
Passengers: 160

Diamond

References

Primary SourceAustralia Convict Printed Indentures.

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Convict Notes

Contributed by Wendy Smith on 18th June 2020

The Convict Indentures state that Mary Berry was 20 years old. She could read; religion Roman Catholic; status single and a native of Galway. She was a country servant. Mary was convicted of stealing clothes at Galway City in July 1837 and sentenced to 7 years. She had one prior convictions and served one month. Physical attributes: Height 5 feet 0 1/2 inches, complexion dark ruddy and freckled; hair brown and eyes dark grey. Transport number 139. Prisoner number 138-38.

Contributed by Peter Wardley on 23rd March 2021

Mary Married Jonathan Wardley 15th June 1840 at Port MacQuarie, then George Mills on 2 April 1844 at Bathurst and 1849 John Wilson, all convicts.

Contributed by Peter Wardley on 23rd March 2021

Her brother Matthew, 2 years older, had been transported for 7 years and arrived on the second trip of the "Hive" in 1835.

Contributed by Penny-Lyn Beale on 7th November 2023

BROTHER; Matthew Berry a prisoner out 3 years ago

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Revisions

ContributorDateChanges
Penny-Lyn Beale
7th Nov 2023alias1, alias2, alias3, alias4
Wendy Smith
27th Mar 2023convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Australia Convict Printed Indentures. (prev. ), firstname: Nary, surname: Berry, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1817, date of death: 0000, gender: f, occupation, crime
Wendy Smith
27th Mar 2023firstname: Mary (prev. Nary)