Mary Collins

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Summary

Born
Jan 1767
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Dec 1790
Arrival
Jul 1791
Death
Jan 1794
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Collins
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1767
Death: 1st Jan 1794
Age at death: 27
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 31st Dec 1790
Arrival: 9th Jul 1791
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Mary Collins was transported on the Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann, departing 31st Dec 1790 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 1265 passengers.

The Third Fleet consisted of 11 Vessels. Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Gorgon, Mary Ann, Matilda, Queen (from Ireland) Salamander and William and Ann. These vessels were provided by a private company; Camden, Calvert and King to ship convicts to the colony.

Active, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And AnnActive, Albermarle, Atlantic, Barrington, Britannia, Mary Ann, Matilda, Salamander And William And Ann (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 114
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 9th December 2024

Family connections for Mary (Collins) are: COLLINS Mary (Collins) was born in 1767. She was tried for stealing a handkerchief etc, on 2 12 1789, at Old Bailey on 9 12 1789 (quick justice), sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 on Fleet ship MARY ANN/E. She may have had a relationship with George (Carman his second relationship) & produced 1child. She died in 1794 childbirth? & was possibly buried on 13 2 1794 age27 at Old Sydney Burial ground St Phillips CofE Sydney. [Some information taken from this Website] George (Carman) was born about 1772. He arrived in the colony as a convict in 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. He had a first relationship with Catherine (Collins).>>> >>>Noted a George (Carman SCARBOROUGH 1788) has an entry on this Website. He was sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 1 1788 after a voyage of 8.5months on First Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH. He is recorded in 1806 with 28acres pasture & 2acres orchard & garden at Kissing Point. He is recorded in 1822 as landholder at Windsor, He is recorded in 1825 as having died, Free by Servitude, at Wilberforce.>>> >>>George (Carman) died on 26 10 1823 age51 at Wilberforce emancipist father of 2known children & was buried at St Matthews CofE Windsor. 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.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 15th October 2021

Old Bailey On-Line Born; 1767 Tried; 9 Dec 1789. Tried at Old Bailey, London. Accused of grand larceny (stealing, on the 2d of December, one half muslin handkerchief, value 2 s. a pair of striped muslin robins, value 6 d.). Found guilty. Sentenced to transportation. 1794 - - Possible Burial Record Old Sydney Burial Ground – Inventory Name; Mary Collins Age; No Details Burial; 13 Feb 1794 Remarks; Convict