Mary Butler

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Summary

Born
Jan 1828
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Oct 1848
Arrival
Jan 1849
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Butler
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1828
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Country servant

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Ireland, Limerick
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Oct 1848
Arrival: 20th Jan 1849
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Butler was transported on the Lord Auckland, departing 11th Oct 1848 and arriving 20th Jan 1849 with 118 passengers.

Built 1836 at Calcutta. Wood barque of 628 Tons. 1846 - VOYAGE; August 26 -Brown, master, from Dublin 19th April, Passengers-Dr. Roberts, R. N , Surgeon Supt. Lieut. Gorder ; Ensign Thillwall; 65th Regt j Ensign Despard, 99th Regt., and Mr. Moriarty, with 2 sergeants, 48 rank and file, 6 women, 6 children, 65th Regt., and 176 male convicts.

Lord AucklandLord Auckland (generic)

References

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 17th April 2025

FRIENDS OF THE ORPHAN SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 41 Orphan: Daniel ALLEN Mother: BUTLER, Mary Father: ALLEN, John Mother's ship: Lord Auckland Father's ship: Blundell Age when admitted: 4yrs 4mths Date admitted: 25 Jun 1860 Date discharged: 26 Jan 1870 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Simon Fitzgerald, Launceston Remarks: References: SWD6, 26/10, 27, 32/1, HAP1871/63 ****************

D Wong avatar
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on 10th July 2021

Limerick Chronicle Limerick, Republic of Ireland 22 Apr 1848 THIS DAT—WIDNesDAY Mary Butler. robbery of wearing apparel from Thomas O'Brien, of Ballinacurra. Mary Butler was listed as 20 years old on arrival. Place of Birth: Limerick. Father: Michael Butler at native place. Transported for stealing a coat. Conviction: 2 months on the Town. Prior Convictions: Stealing. Mary was illiterate, unmarried, RC, 5'5" tall, fresh complexion, sandy hair, grey eyes. 14/5/1852: William Allen born Hobart. Father: John Allen (Blundell 1844). 13/6/1853: Married John Allen at St. Joseph's, Hobart. Mary was 26, a servant, and John Allen 28, a Blacksmith. 14/2/1854: John Allen, Born Hobart. 12/2/1856: Daniel Allan/Allen born Hobart. 30/12/1857: Mary Ann Allen born Hobart. Employers: Franklin, James: 1849 Hickling, Samuel: 1851 Allwright, Thomas: 1851 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-20$init=CON41-1-20P13 7/10/1851: TOL 19/10/1852: Recommended for a CP 18/10/1853: CP 20/4/1855: Free Certificate. https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=mary&qu=butler&qf=NI_INDEX Record+type Health+&+Welfare Health+&+Welfare Name: Allen, William Allen, John Allen, Daniel Allen, Mary Ann Record Type: Health & Welfare Description: Application for admission by John Allen and Mary Butler - November 1859 Property: Queen's Orphan School Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:471045 Resource: SWD26/1/2 p.517 **In short, John Allen had deserted them, and Mary had sold everything she had to feed them and there was nothing left, and they were starving. https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=mary&qu=butler&qf=NI_INDEX Record+type Health+&+Welfare Health+&+Welfare# 6/12/1860: John Allen of 115 Campbell Street, made application for John Allen aged, 4 yrs and 4 mths., and Daniel Allen aged, 6 yrs and 4 mths. to the Queen's Orphan School. 27/9/1869: John Allen, aged 16, an orphan, ordered by the Bench to be returned to the Queen's Asylum. 5/7/77: Idle and Disorderly - 6 months, Westbury. 14/11/1879: as ##### - Idle and disorderly, - 6 months.