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Transportation
Mary Brown was transported on the Blackfriar, departing 24th Jan 1851 and arriving 29th May 1851 with 199 passengers.
Ship built at Sunderland 1848. 621 tons. 1851: 261 female prisoners - 1 death (register of passengers currently being listed on this site - not yet complete). It is understood there were also 3 free female passengers. Master: T Greeves Surgeon: Jn Moody
Blackfriar (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmanian Archives - convicts http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON41-1-30,269,12,L,80. Indent pg 5. |
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Convict Notes




N.B.There are two Mary Brown's on this voyage. Aged 24yrs; country servant; single, but had lived with William Irving for 18mths; Presbyterian; can read; 5'1 1/4"; sallow complexion; lt brown hair; blue eyes. Native Place - Co.Armagh Father - Bryan at Liverpool Sister- Jane Services in Hobart district.




Mary Brown (identifier 1 on this voyage) was convicted at Co. Armagh on 10/07/1850 for the murder of her infant child. Life sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Blackfriar' arriving 29/05/1851.