Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Buckley was transported on the Maria, departing 15th May 1818 and arriving 7th Sep 1818 with 128 passengers.
Built 1836 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 460 Tons
Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 26 |
| 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
"5th Great Grandmother"
"4th Great Grandmother. Daughter Ann my 3rd Great Grandmother. I was born in her birth date 27th August."
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Convict Notes
Tried at the Old Bailey, 21 May 1917. 888. MARY BUCKLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of May , one watch, value 20s.; one chain, value 1s.; two seals, value 1s.; and one key, value 1d., the goods of Isaac Mourton , from his person . ISAAC MOURTON. I am a waiter at the York Coffee-house, in Pickett-street. On the 13th of May, about twelve o'clock at night. I had just shut up, and was going to order some beer; the prisoner chucked me under the chin, and said," How do you do, my dear?" Just at this moment a man came up and knocked me down. As I was getting up, the prisoner drew my watch from my fob, and gave it to the man - I saw her give it to him; they both ran away. I pursued them towards Wych-street, and secured the prisoner about forty yards off. I never spoke to her, but have been in the habit of seeing her pass the house for the last two years. JOHN BROWN. I took the prisoner into custody, but found nothing on her. GUILTY. Aged 19. Transported for Life . Second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.
NOTE. There were 2 women named Mary Buckley on board the Maria. This person, who was convicted at the Old Bailey was aged 19 and did not have 4 children. The other Mary Buckley, (maiden name Hitchen,) who was married to James Buckley was convicted at Lancaster.
:Mary Buckley travelled with her 4 children on the convict ship the "Maria" :Her husband James Buckley, also a convict arrived on the convict ship the "Morley" on the 7th of November 1818.
Mary Buckley (Neé Hitchen) was married to James Buckley (Convict transported on the Morley in 1818). She arrived in Australia with 4 children, and she and her husband had 5 more children in Parramatta, NSW. The Australian Convict Transportation Registers (Other fleets & ships, 1791-1868, Ancestry.com, Class:HO II, Piece:3) show her place of conviction as Lancaster.