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Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Mary Ann Crooks was transported on the Arab, departing 14th Dec 1835 and arriving 25th Apr 1836 with 133 passengers.
Arab had another voyage as a convict ship - after discharging 228 prisoners in Hobart, Arab departed on 26 July 1834 with 11 prisoners for Sydney; arrived there on 15 August 1834. Source: The Sydney Herald, Monday 18 August 1834 p 2 Two of the prisoners were William COMSTIVE, and Thomas HORTON - both having arrived in VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1821; and both having been sentenced to secondary transportation.
Arab (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 213 (109). Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Mary Ann CROOKS was convicted at the CCC, London on 21 Sept 1835 for stealing a handkerchief, at Whitechapel. Previous conviction. 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Arab' arriving 25 April 1836. Single woman; aged 28yrs; 4'11" height; needlewoman. Native place of birth: Sheffield, England. Work assignments in the Colony. Several records of misconduct and punishments, including time spent at the Female Factory.