Mary Ann Edwards

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Summary

Born
Oct 1762
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Feb 1791
Arrival
Jul 1791
Death
Jun 1833
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Ann Edwards
Gender: Female
Born: 21st Oct 1762
Death: 28th Jun 1833
Age at death: 70
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Hereford Assises
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 16th Feb 1791
Ship: Mary Anne
Arrival: 9th Jul 1791
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Mary Ann Edwards was transported on the Mary Anne, departing 16th Feb 1791 and arriving 9th Jul 1791 with 28 passengers.

Built in France 1772 of 298 Tons first sailed as a British convict ship from Portsmouth 16/02/1791.

Mary AnneMary Anne (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Convict Transportation Registers – Third Fleet, 1791 (https://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1179&h=2417&indiv=try)

Claims

"Research on my Godmother's family ancestry."

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Convict Notes

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on 10th May 2025

Maiden name shown as both HOPELY and HOPLEY. Once married to William EDWARDS, Mary continued to use EDWARDS as her surname until her death. She was in de facto relationships with both James FREEMAN (1st Fleet, Alexander) and Abraham MARTIN (1st Fleet, Charlotte).