Mary Callow

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Summary

Born
Jan 1804
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Jun 1823
Arrival
Oct 1823
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Callow
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1804
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Carlow (Alias), Barker

Crime

Convicted at: Norfolk, Norwich Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 3rd Jun 1823
Ship: Mary
Arrival: 5th Oct 1823
Place of Arrival: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Callow was transported on the Mary, departing 3rd Jun 1823 and arriving 5th Oct 1823 with 127 passengers.

Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.

MaryMary (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 66
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

iain Frazier avatar
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on 23rd May 2025

Family connections for Mary (Callow) are: CALLOW Mary (Callow/Carlow alias Barker) was born about 1804. She was tried for stealing, in company with another, linen from Robert (Murrell) & printed cotton etc of Elizabeth (Davnes) of St Georges of Tombland at Norwich Assizes Norfolk, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 5 10 1823 after a voyage of 4months on MARY. She had had a first relationship in NSW with George (Busby).>>> [Some details taken from this Website] George (Busby) arrived in NSW as a seaman on 5 10 1823also after a voyage of 4months on MARY. He was recorded as a seaman still in 1826. Mary (Carlow) & George (Busby) produced 1child:] 1.Sarah Ann (Busby) was born on 8 6 1826 at Parramatta & baptised on 6 8 1826 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. .. >>>Mary (Callow/Carlow) married secondly William (Greentree) emancipist on 14 9 1829 with consent from the Governor at St Johns CofE Wilberforce & produced 11children. She produced 12children in her lifetime. William (Greentree) was born about 1783. He was tried w/1other (his brother?) for stealing sheep at Southampton Assizes, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 1 1815 after a voyage of 5months on MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON. He was an emancipist by 1829. He became a farmer & was issued his Conditional Pardon on 23 9 1834. He died at McGraths Hill Hawkesbury & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor; however, another credible death record is on 5 12 1855 at hospital at Port Macquarie Penal Settlement (inferred age75). [Some details taken from this Website] REFERENCE: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 6th February 2023

Rebecca Furness, indicted for having feloniously entered the dwelling-house of Elizabeth Davnes, St. Georges of Tombland, and stealing silk umbrella and case, three tea chests, silver spoon, and two metal sugar hows was found guilty and sentence of Death passed upon her. Callow indicted for having company with Rebecca stolen three printed cotton gowns, a cotton table cloth, cotton shawl, a linen apron, cotton handkerchief, and a cloth shawl, was found guilty and sentenced to seven years' transportation. Norfolk Chronicle, 10 Aug 1822. Three were sentenced to seven years' transportation, viz.: Mary Callow, alias Barker, aged 18, for stealing some linen from the lodging-house of Robert Murrell, in company with Rebecca Furness. Cambridge Chronicle, 9 Aug 1822.