Mary Docherty

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Nov 1852
Arrival
Apr 1853
Death
May 1877
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Docherty
Gender: Female
Born: Unknown
Death: 24th May 1877
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Doherty

Crime

Convicted at: Scotland. Glasgow Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 25th Nov 1852
Arrival: 21st Apr 1853
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Docherty was transported on the Duchess Of Northumberland, departing 25th Nov 1852 and arriving 21st Apr 1853 with 220 passengers.

Duchess Of NorthumberlandDuchess Of Northumberland (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 608
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

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1851 Crime - Theft by Housebreaking, Habit and Repute, and Previous Conviction, tried with Ewing Christie who was on same ship. Address on court record was Havannah Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire Age 15 Occupation - Veiner (thread drawer) Source Scottish Indexes Source for below Tas Library online records 3 Sept 1855 - Married John Farmer age 31, he was a Convict ship Fairlie, crime House breaking and Assaulting officer of the law, arrived July 1852 from Glasgow. Children - Sarah Farmer 22 August 1856 and John Farmer Oct 1858 1865 - 7 April 1865 Children admitted to Queens Orphan School Sarah was 8yrs 6mthsand her brother John 6yrs 6mths. They were admitted by their mother who had no fixed residence, they were Protestant but not baptized. Document has comment on their father, being on the run heading for New Zealand Died 24 May 1877, Launceston, record has her as Mary Doherty 42yo Servant.