Summary
Born
Jan 1817
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Sep 1835
Arrival
Feb 1836
Death
Oct 1894
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Personal Information
Name: Mary Birdsill
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1817
Death: 16th Oct 1894
Age at death: 77
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Harriet
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 7 years
Voyage
Departed: 23rd Sep 1835
Ship: Henry Wellesley
Arrival: 7th Feb 1836
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation
Mary Birdsill was transported on the Henry Wellesley, departing 23rd Sep 1835 and arriving 7th Feb 1836 with 122 passengers.
304 ton ship built in India in 1804.
Henry Wellesley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 163 (84) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Many times xx grandmother"
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Louise Evans
Photos
No photos have been added for Mary Birdsill.
Convict Notes
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Mary Harriet (she was known as Harriet) Birdsill was 18 years old when transported for stealing a shawl and a blanket, the goods of Louisa Sims and another. 1841: TOL Port Macquarie 19/8/1843: COF 25/11/1842: Married Thomas Smith (Bengal Merchant 1834) at St Thomas CE Port Macquarie. Mary/Harriet had been a midwife in the Austral Eden area. 1868: Selected land in her own right as a widow at Argent Hills. 16/10/1894: Mary/Harriet died at Kempsey and was buried at Blackbutt Cemetery.