Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Ann Grimes was transported on the Elizabeth And Henry, departing 11th Feb 1848 and arriving 30th Jun 1848 with 170 passengers.
Built 1845. Wood barque of 534 Tons.
Elizabeth And Henry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 253 (128) |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
Mary Ann Grimes, 28 yrs, widow with 1 child, can not read nor write, a green grocer, convicted of larceny, sentenced to 7 yrs at Salford, on the 25 Oct 1847. Also 7 times previously convicted. Prison Registers and Statistical Returns - page 175 1843-1850 HO 24/12
Mary Ann FLAHERTY was born circa 1819 to 1821 in Ireland (not Liverpool though I wonder if the family lived there on first arriving from Ireland?) She married William GRIMES on 17 Aug 1836 at Collegiate Church, Byrom Street, Manchester which is Manchester Cathedral. (see attached from the IGI) married by Banns, William GRIMES labourer and Mary Ann FLAHERTY spinster. Witnesses Robert FLAHERTY and John GRIMES. (Marriage Certificate from Ancestry) On 6 Aug 1837 she and William had a son John (see attached from the IGI) On 12 Aug 1838 she and William had a daughter Eliza (see attached from the IGI) On 20 Dec 1840 she and William had a daughter Elizabeth ( see attached from the IGI) On the 1841 census (Find My Past and thanks to Bertie off the LFHS forum) they are shown living at Cumberland Street Cellar, Manchester (Salford) LAN, as CRIMES not GRIMES Will CRIMES Greengrocer aged 30 born in this county Mary Ann CRIMES aged 25 born in Ireland John C. CRIMES aged 4 born in this county Eliza CRIMES aged 3 born in this county Betty CRIMES aged 8m born in this county Also living in the same street were Robert FLAHERTY greengrocer 25 born in Ireland (could be Mary's brother another greengrocer in the same street?)with his own family Betty 25 born in this county Elizabeth 2 born in this county A 15 minute walk away in Hardman Street were Eliza (her sister??) and family James FLAHERTY, butcher 60 born in Ireland Mary 60 born in Ireland Eliza 15 Silk weaver born in Ireland (this is only guess work but this is the only Eliza FLAHERTY shown in the 1841 census for Manchester and of course she could be married with a family of her own as we don't know her age) On 6 Aug 1843 Elizabeth GRIMES (Betty) died aged 2 (IGI see attached) and just 3 days later on 9 Aug 1843 Eliza GRIMES died aged 5 (IGI see attached) Mary Ann arrived in VDL in 1848 and in the following year she and Charles FEATHERSTONE applied to the governer to be married, she had one child George I can find (see attached from TAS convict records) and I believe she went on to have 3 more children with Charles. I've had extensive correspondence with Carol Brill who lives in Tasmania and is able to fill in many gaps for Mary Ann after she arrived in VDL. I can find nothing about Mary Ann GRIMES in newspaper accounts from FMP or the holdings at Lancashire library.
I have a LOT of information about this lady far too much to type up here. MANY attachments if you would like them.