Maria Bonner

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Summary

Born
Jan 1804
Conviction
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Mar 1835
Death
Sep 1843
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Personal Information

Name: Maria Bonner
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1804
Death: 14th Sep 1843
Age at death: 39
Aliases: Maria Downs/Downes [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Notts Town Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Oct 1834
Ship: New Grove
Arrival: 27th Mar 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Maria Bonner was transported on the New Grove, departing 30th Oct 1834 and arriving 27th Mar 1835 with 165 passengers.

385 - 490 ton vessel. The 1834 voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia had 165 female transport women, 5 free women and 28 children. Five births during the voyage, 2 babes being stillborn. No deaths of adults. Ship Surgeon, Dr. George Rowe was replaced at Scilly, due to ill health, by David Thomson. Arrived VDL 27 March 1835.

New GroveNew Grove (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 460
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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No; 315 Status; Married. John a Butcher at Native Place. Leicester UX Davies 1840 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Bonner, Maria. Ship/free: New Grove Marriage to: Banks, William. Ship/free: Lord Lyndoch Permission date: 19 Oct 1840 & 30 Nov 1839 1841 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Bonner, Maria. Ship/free: New Grove Marriage to: Downs, Samuel. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 17 Apr 1841 CON52/1/2 Page 33 1841 - Date of marriage: 31 May 1841. Maria aged 33 years old. T.L. & Samuel aged 38 years old, Free Registered: Launceston. St john Church. 1843 - DEATH OF MARIA DOWNES. Aged; 36 years old Date of death: 14 Sep 1843, wife of a dealer, from Disease of the Liver Registered: Launceston