Mary Connors

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Summary

Born
Jan 1798
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Jan 1848
Arrival
May 1848
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Connors
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1798
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Laundress
Aliases: Mary Brady [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Wexford
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jan 1848
Arrival: 18th May 1848
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Connors was transported on the John Calvin, departing 24th Jan 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 92 passengers.

Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.

John CalvinJohn Calvin (generic)

References

Primary SourceCON41-1-16/CON41-1-16p35

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Convict Notes

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on 2nd January 2025

CON41-1-16/CON41-1-16p35 No; 888 Aged; 50 years old Status; Married - 1 child. Husband, Peter a seaman 1851 - 6 May 1851. Ticket of Leave 1851 - Marriage Permissions Brady, James. Ship/free: Shamrock [Arrived Launceston. Tried Launceston Mar 1844] Marriage to: Connors, Mary, Ship/free: John Calvin Permission date: 21 May 1851 & 24 May 1851 1851 - 4 August 1851. Married to James Brady Parish Church, Launceston Mary aged 50 years old. Ticket of Leave. James aged 30 years old. Ticket of Leave. 1855 - 9 April 1855. Certificate