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Mary Donnolly

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Summary

Born
Jan 1829
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Jan 1851
Arrival
May 1851
Death
Jul 1857
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Donnolly
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1829
Death: 5th Jul 1857
Age at death: 28
Occupation: Country servant

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Unknown
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jan 1851
Ship: Blackfriar
Arrival: 29th May 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Donnolly was transported on the Blackfriar, departing 24th Jan 1851 and arriving 29th May 1851 with 199 passengers.

Ship built at Sunderland 1848. 621 tons. 1851: 261 female prisoners - 1 death (register of passengers currently being listed on this site - not yet complete). It is understood there were also 3 free female passengers. Master: T Greeves Surgeon: Jn Moody

BlackfriarBlackfriar (generic)

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Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - convicts.

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Convict Notes

Carol Axton-Thompson avatar
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on 17th June 2014

Please note there are two Mary Donnolly's on this voyage of the 'Blackfriar' 1851. Mary Donnolly (1st listed) was convicted at Louth, Ireland on 08/04/1850 for Larceny. Two previous convictions. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Blackfriar', arriving 29/05/1851. Aged 22yrs; country servant; single; 4'11"; single. Native Place: Co. Louth Assignments of service in the Colony including New Town Farm and Hobart. 12/01/1852: Disorderly - 3mths hard labour. 03/01/1853: 2mths hard labour 27/06/1854: Ticket of Leave approved Permission to marry John Cunningham approved, but no record of it proceeding. 31/05/1855: Absent - 1mth hard labour 1/07/1857: without a pass - 3mths hard labour 05/07/1857: Died at the Lunatic Asylum, New Norfolk, VDL.