Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Mary Broom was transported on the Morley, departing 17th May 1820 and arriving 30th Sep 1820 with 124 passengers.
The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.
Morley (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 326 |
| 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
"Descended from Mary Broom - Mary Ann Broom - John Slocombe - Emily Slocombe"
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Convict Notes
Two women, named Mary Kelly and Mary Broom, have been apprehended in Exeter, for uttering and having in their possession, forged notes of the Bank of England. Bristol Mirror, 31 July 1819.
Burials in the Parish of St David's, Hobart Town in the County of Buckingham Year 1822 No; 604 Name; Mary Broom When Died; 1822, 3 Sept When buried; 1822, 7 Sept Age; 42 years [1780] Ship’s Name; Morley Quality or profession. Convict. By Whom Ceremony was preformed; R Knopwood
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2p56 and following pages. List of female convicts from Morely (3), Master, Brown, in 1820, who landed at Hobart, not Sydney. Mary Broom, Convicted at Devon (Exeter City) G.D. and Q.S., 18 Oct 1819, 14 years.
Did Mary Broom escape on a ship from Botany Bay and cross the Coral Seas?