Mary Dowling

Level 76

iain Frazier on 13th August 2026

Family connections for Mary (Dowling) are: DOWLING/DOWAND Mary (Dowland/ing) was born about 1768. She was tried for shoplifting. on 15 11 1788, printed cotton of John (Thwaites) at Old Bailey on 10 12 1788, sentenced to 7years, held at London or Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a journey of 12 months on LADY JULIANA;-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover. She was sent to Norfolk Island, arriving on 7 8 1790. She had a first? relationship with John (Holmes his first relationship) & produced 4children, She left Norfolk Island with her child on 14 2 1796. She was Free by Servitude by 1799.>>> [Some details taken from this Website) John (Holmes) was born about 1758. He was tried w/2others for Highway Robbery of Thomas (Jameson) of Marston Yorkshire at City of York General Assizes on 21 7 1787, sentenced to death reprieved to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 21 9 1791 after a voyage of 7.5months on HMS GORGON; he was Protestant. He was sent to Norfolk Island, arriving on 4 11 1791 (Ref:'People:...' has him srriving on HILSBROUGH). His departure from Norfolk Island is not found. He was Free by Servitude by 1799. He had a second relationship with Eleanor/Ellen (Stores/Storrs). He was recorded in 1806 as a carpenter Free by Servitude with Allen (Stowers). He separated from Ellen (Stores) in about 1815 & sold their home at Upper Castlereagh St to her. He was recorded in 1822 as husband of Eleanor (Stores) with his family-perhaps not necessarily cohabiting. He died in 1843 age about85 father of 5children. [Some details taken from this Website) .. >>>Mary (Dowland) seems to have had a second relationship with Henry (Hughes his third marriage) soldier. She produced 5known children in her lifetime. Henry (Hughes) was a gold beater. He married firstly (1of3) Sarah (???). He enlisted in NSW Corps on 12 3 1791 in UK as private. He arrived in NSW as a private with his wife on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4months on ROYAL ADMIRAL-Smees records show 1800; he was 5.58'. He was detatched to (Johnston)s company in 1796. He was granted part of 75acres at Mulgrave Place Hawkesbury in 1798. In 1800 he was detached to (Prentice)s company at Parramatta.>>> Sarah (???) apparantly arrived in NSW with her husband perhaps on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4months on ROYAL ADMIRAL. Henry (Hughes) & Sarah (???) produced a child:] 1.John (Hughes) was born on 4 8 1802 & baptised on 23 1 1803 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. [a John (Hughes), who was a labourer) is recorded as dying in 1833 age31 at Clarence St & buried on 14 1 1833 at St James CofE Sydney. .. >>>Henry (Hughes) married secondly (2of3) Sarah (Atkins) on 17 1 1802 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. In 1802 he was detached to (Kemp)s company & in 1803 to (Grose)s company. In 1804 he was stationed on Norfolk Island, He was raised to Corporal in 1808 at Parramatta & was later returned to (Kemp)s company. In 1809 he was detached to (Steele)s company, then to 5Company & 6Company before returning to UK in 1810 at disbandment of the Corps-where he was promoted to Sergeant in February 1812. Sarah (Atkins) arrived in Australia/NSW free in 1802 on ATLAS according to Smees records. [a Sarah (Hughes) is recorded as leaving Norfolk Island on 23 6 1804]. Noted an (Atkins) was captain of an ATLAS] .. Mary (Dowland) & Henry (Hughes) produced 1child:] 1.Henry (Hughes) was born on 3 9 1809 & baptised on 23 10 810 at St Johns CofE Parramatta.] DID THEY ALL GO TO UK? References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1840' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'

Level 135

C H on 21st February 2024

Old Bailey Online MARY DOWLING. Theft; shoplifting. 10th December 1788 Text type Trial account Defendants MARY DOWLING Offences Theft > Shoplifting Session Date 10th December 1788 Reference Number t17881210-47 Verdicts Guilty > Lesser offence Punishments Transportation 47. MARY DOWLING was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of November , twenty-one yards of printed cotton, value 50 s. the property of John Thwaites , privily in his shop . JOHN THWAITES sworn. I live in Holborn, No. 306 ; I am a linen-draper ; the prisoner came into my shop on the 15th of November, about dusk in the evening, past four o'clock, in company with a young woman that always did accompany her when she came to our shop; my people have known her for some time; I cannot say I had seen her in the shop before; I have been in Norfolk. Was you in the shop? - I was engaged with five or six customers at the time the apprentice came up to me, and said there was a woman in the shop that he suspected had pilfered something; I said, do not let her go out of the shop, but take it from her, if she has any thing; with that the woman was just coming out of the shop, opposite to me, and made me a very low curtsey, and bade me good night; the boy said this is the woman; I stamped with my foot, and said, why do not you take the goods from her; with that the boy went up to her, and followed her out, but still did not take the goods from her; I jumped over the counter, and went out after them; I met the boy in the doorway, she was with him; he had hold of her shoulder; I laid hold of the prisoner, and saw her drop a piece of printed cotton, and I took it up; I felt it drop on my foot. Did you see her drop it? - I saw her drop it from under her left arm; I stooped and picked it up, and delivered it to the constable, who has it; the piece was the same I saw her drop; when she came back into the shop, she kneeled down, and begged forgiveness. What was become of the other young woman that came into the shop with her? - She was gone off. Mr. Garrow, prisoner's council. How many persons were there in the shop at the time this happened? - I think as near as I can guess, half a score customers, and about six young men behind the counter. You, of your own knowledge, had not observed any thing till your boy gave you notice? - Not in the least. The prisoner was taken into another room and searched? - No, she never was searched; she was taken into my warehouse till the constable was sent for; I had found the goods before she was taken there. Mr. Garrow. Let the boy go out for a moment. You did not know the prisoner before? - I did not. Therefore the boy could not direct you to her by any name; what description did he give you of her; did he tell you the woman in red hair? - No, he did not. Was not there, in truth, another woman in the shop at the time in red hair? - I do not know, indeed. Do you know now that another person in the shop had red hair? - There were a great many other persons in the shop. None of whom are here? - Nobody is here but the boy. THOMAS BROWN sworn. I was standing in the shop lighting the lamps, when the prisoner and another person came in; there was a large pile of prints about two yards from her, and she moved on the other side of the pile of prints; I did not see any thing that was done, for the prints hindered me; but when I had done lighting the lamps, I missed a particular piece of print which laid there single by itself, about eight minutes before; I told my master I thought that woman had something with her; he told me to follow her; I rather refused, I was not sure; I did not like to go; he was angry, and I was obliged to go; I followed her, and brought her back to the door, and there she dropped a piece of print by his foot, and he picked it up; that particular print lay by itself under a pile of prints. Did you see her drop it? - No, I did not, distinctly; my master had hold of her. Did you see her take it? - No, I could not see her take it, for the prints prevented me seeing her. How many of your own people were there in the shop? - About five or six who served customers. Who was the person that was serving this young woman? - His name is James; he is not here. THOMAS STEPHENS sworn. I am a constable; I produce the piece of cotton given to me by the prosecutor; the prisoner was in custody; it was delivered in her presence. (Produced and deposed to.) Prosecutor. It is marked on both ends with my own private mark; this is the private mark that was put upon it, a number, when it went to the callenderers; and I absolutely did not know it was on it till I saw it now. Mr. Garrow. Was it you, yourself, that served her? - No, Sir; there was somebody that served her; his name was James. You do not, of your own knowledge, know whether she bought it or not? - No, I do not indeed. PRISONER'S DEFENCE. This piece of cotton I bought and paid for it; and put it under my arm. Prosecutor. I know the pattern, but I do not know that she bought it. Was it one of your patterns? - I know it was one of the patterns that we had at this time. ELIZABETH DAWSON sworn. I have known her twenty years; never heard any thing amiss of her character. Jury. I wish to make one observation: this seems to be a large piece of goods; I wish to know whether it was concealed under her arm without being secreted by a cloak. Prosecutor. She had on a very long cloak. GUILTY, Not Privately . Court to Mr. Thwaites. I may now ask about a particular expression of yours: she was very much known at your shop, and this boy could mention the particulars; was she suspected before? - She was; and this young lad had orders to watch that she did not steal something; and Mr. James had the same orders. Transported for seven years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. RECORDER.

Level 7

Christian Young on 19th April 2020

Age given at departure from England, 21

Level 7

Christian Young on 26th January 2015

Apparently had a child 'Margaret" on Norfolk Island in 1795. Assumed to have been transported back to Sydney and then with John Holmes.

Level 4

Heather Pocknall on 6th August 2014

Went to Norfolk Island. Had 4 children with john Holmes.

Level 221

D Wong on 15th June 2014

MARY DOWLING was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of November , twenty-one yards of printed cotton, value 50s. the property of John Thwaites , privily in his shop. Mary lived with John Holmes. 1807: Had a son Christoper.