Mary Connelly

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Summary

Born
Jan 1832
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Jun 1852
Arrival
Sep 1852
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Connelly
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1832
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Country servant
Aliases: Connolly (Spelling), Gorham/Goram (Married)

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Galway
Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 8th Jun 1852
Arrival: 1st Sep 1852
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Connelly was transported on the Martin Luther, departing 8th Jun 1852 and arriving 1st Sep 1852 with 213 passengers.

Departed Dublin

Martin LutherMartin Luther (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - Convicts: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1382519 VDL Founders & Survivors Convicts Campbell Town convict brick trail (AP08)

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Convict Notes

Pete@Clyde avatar
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on 7th January 2024

Ireland Prison Registers: ------------------------- Name: Mary Connolly Admission Age: 20 Role: Prisoner Birth Date: 1831 Admission Date: 16 Oct 1851 Admission Place: Galway CO, Dublin, Ireland Charge: Sheep stealing Jail: Grangegorman Female Prison Convicted Before: Once Identification Number: 2932

Pete@Clyde avatar
70
on 6th January 2024

There are two convicts named Mary Connelly on the same voyage. This one is identified as being #1.

Sarah Godfrey avatar
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on 8th August 2023

Trial 16 Oct 1851 for stealing 2 sheep. Her sister Ann is on board the Martin Luther Desc: aged 20 from Co. Galway, fresh & slightly freckled complexion, single, 4'11.5" tall, illiterate, RC, blue eyes, black hair, tattoo 3 blue dots back of right hand Permission to marry 5 Aug 1854, approved - Martin Gorham/Goram (Rodney 1852). They married 11 Sep 1854 at St Joseph Catholic Church, Hobart. They had at 7 children together born between 1855-1873 Mary died at her residence in Burnie 17 Jun 1910 after a long & painful illness. Her husband & 2 sons predeceased her.