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Mary Gillan

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Summary

Born
Jan 1807
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Aug 1839
Arrival
Dec 1839
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Gillan
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1807
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Housemaid
Aliases: Gillian, Gillen

Crime

Crime: Stealing clothes
Convicted at: Donegal, Ireland
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 18th Aug 1839
Ship: Minerva
Arrival: 26th Dec 1839
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Mary Gillan was transported on the Minerva, departing 18th Aug 1839 and arriving 26th Dec 1839 with 119 passengers.

The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.

MinervaMinerva (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 18th October 2024

NSW Marriage Registration Ref 221/1840 William Kennedy and Mary Gillen, LD district. Roman Catholic, Sydney, St Mary’s.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 18th October 2024

Irish Archives. Ireland-Australia Database. Doc Ref: TR 3, P216. Mary Gillan, age 31, Trial place, Co. Donegal; Trial date, 18/3/1839. Larceny. Transportation for 7 years.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 16th October 2024

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Mary Gillan, alias Gillian, age on arrival, 32, per Minerva II (2) 1839. Tried, 1839 at Donegal, 7 years, for Stealing clothes. DOB, 1807, Native place, Belfast Antrim Co. Catholic. Widow, 1 female child. Trade, House maid nurse.