Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
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.