Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Ann Edwards was transported on the St Vincent, departing 13th Dec 1849 and arriving 4th Apr 1850 with 207 passengers.
St Vincent (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 123 (63) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Mary is my wife’s 4x great-grandmother"
Photos
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Convict Notes
Mary was born in Denbigh, Wales and was convicted of stealing a shawl and ring from George Smith at Liverpool at the age of 33. Mary was transported with an infant child, who was taken from her upon arrival in Tasmania and put into an orphans home while Mary was assigned to government work. It is unknown if Mary ever saw her child again. Mary was assigned to Huon Island to PG Armstrong, and was sentenced to hard labor along with not being allowed to enter service in the District of Hobart for being caught in an indecent position with a man on her masters premises and using an indecent expression towards her master's wife. It is on Huon Island that Mary met her future husband, fellow convict Thomas Baker. After three separate attempts of applying for marriage, Mary and Thomas were finally successful on the 11 August 1852. This union produced two sons.
Convict Indents state that Mary was 5'1/4 inches tall, had a long large chin and a broken nose, large mouth, black hair.