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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Carroll 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 - Convict conduct record, permission to marry. Pioneer Index BDM. Victorian Register of Deaths, 1884 P188. |
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Convict Notes
January 20 1884 the tent she was living in at Inglewood, near Bendigo, with her husband James Franklin burned to the ground, killing him. Mary was taken to Inglewood hospital where she died of burns and exhaustion three weeks later.
N.B. There are two Mary Carroll's on this voyage of the 'Blackfriar'. Mary Carroll was convicted at Limerick for perjury. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Blackfriar', arriving 1851. Aged 24yrs; native place - Limerick; 5'2 1/2"; Roman Catholic; single; ruddy complexion; lt brown hair; blue eyes. Ship Surgeon's Report: Good. Assignments of service in Colony. 11/10/1852 married James Franklin (transported on 'Marion') at Longford. ref. 1231/1852-37. 31/1/1854 Ticket of Leave 14/8/1855 Conditional Pardon