Name: | Mary Halfpenny |
Aliases: | none |
Gender: | f |
Date of Birth: | 1811 |
Occupation: | Country servant |
Date of Death: | - |
Age: | - |
Life Span
Female median life span was 58 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
Crime: | Larceny |
Convicted at: | Ireland, Tipperary |
Sentence term: | 7 years |
Ship: | Hope |
Departure date: | 10th April, 1842 |
Arrival date: | 17th August, 1842 |
Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
Passenger manifest | Travelled with 17 other convicts |
Primary source: | Tasmanian Archives - convict records. Friends of St. John's Orphan School |
Source description: |
Nell Murphy on 12th January, 2017 wrote:
Mary HALFPENNY was convicted at Tipperary, Ireland on 31 Dec 1841 for larceny - stealing cashmere. 7yr transportation sentence. Stated her husband, Thomas Halfpenny had been convicted and transported to Australia per the ‘Richard Webb’. Mother of 5 children. Sent to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) per the ship ‘Hope’ arriving 17 Aug 1842. Well conducted and quiet.
Married woman; husband Thomas Halfpenny; children - Joanne, Ellen, Margaret, Mary & Catherine (Indent record states 5 children accompanied her on the ship); aged 31yrs; country servant; Roman Catholic.
4 Brothers: George, William, Michael & Stephen.
1 Sister: Rosemary. (as stated on Indent)
Assignments of work service in the Colony.
1844: mismanagement of work. 1 mth hard labour at the Female House of Correction, Hobart.
24 June 1845: Ticket of Leave granted.
5 Oct 1847: Conditional Pardon approved.
26 April 1849: Free Certificate
Nell Murphy on 12th January, 2017 wrote:
n.b. There are two female convicts named Mary Halfpenny in VDL about the same time.
Record of children:
Mary HALFPENNY - mother Mary Halfpenny (per ‘Hope’).
Admitted to St. John’s Orphan School/Orphanage on 23 Aug 1842, aged 4 yrs. (This was a requirement by the Govt.) Discharged to her mother on 1 Oct 1847 who was now on a Ticket of Leave and permitted to have her children returned if she could prove she was in a situation to care for them adequately. (Ref. SW7 & 28)
Ellen HALFPENNY - mother Mary Halfpenny (per ‘Hope’). Admitted to St. John’s Orphan School on 23 Aug 1842. Aged 9 yrs. Discharged 27 Aug 1847 to J.M. Loughran, O’Briens Bridge (most probably an employer). (Ref. SW 7 & 28).
Johanna HALFPENNY - mother Mary Halfpenny (per ‘Hope’). Admitted to St. Johns Orphan School on 23 Aug 1842. Aged 12yrs. Discharged on 6 Feb 1846 to J. Witheringham (most likely an employer). (Ref. SW 7 & 28).
Catherine HALFPENNY - mother Mary Halfpenny (per ‘Hope’). Admitted to St. John’s Orphan School on 5 Sept 1842. Aged 2yrs. Died at orphanage 17 Mar 1843, dysentery. Buried at St. Johns Cemetery, New Town (nr Hobart). (Ref. SW 7 & 28).
Margaret HALFPENNY - mother Mary Halfpenny (per ‘Hope’). Admitted to St. Johns Orphan School on 23 Aug 1842. Aged 6 yrs, 6 mths. Discharged 1 Oct 1847 to mother, now on ticket of leave.
Nell Murphy on 12th January, 2017 made the following changes:
convicted at, term: 7 years, voyage, source: Tasmanian Archives - convict records. Friends of St. John's Orphan School (prev. ), firstname: Mary, surname: Halfpenny, alias1: , alias2: , alias3: , alias4: , date of birth: 1811, date of death: 0000, gender:
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