Mary Harper

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Summary

Born
Jan 1806
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Sep 1837
Arrival
Jan 1838
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Harper
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1806
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Mcmullan (Alias), Stewart (Alias), Mary Short (Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Aberdeen Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Sep 1837
Ship: Atwick
Arrival: 23rd Jan 1838
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Harper was transported on the Atwick, departing 28th Sep 1837 and arriving 23rd Jan 1838 with 152 passengers.

AtwickAtwick (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 140
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 31st December 2024

Scottish Indexes - https://www.scottishindexes.com/advanced.aspx Prison Register Index Name Mary Harper or Stewart alias McMillan or Short Year Jailed 1837 Age 36 [Born abt 1801] *** Prison Aberdeen (East Prison) Title Trial papers relating to Mary Stewart Name Mary Stewart alias Short alias McMullan (m.s. Harper) Role Accused Crime Theft Crime Location Stonehaven Trial Date 17 April 1837 Trial Location Aberdeen Verdict Guilty Verdict Comments Guilty in terms of own confession. Sentence Transportation - 7 years Previous Convictions Theft - 20 October 1836 NRS Reference JC26/1837/54 Notes Pannel cannot write.

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 31st December 2024

Cascades Invalid Depot Admission dates: 09 Nov 1867 to 25 Jan 1868, 01 May 1868 to 02 Jun 1868, 11 Aug 1869 to 20 Dec 1869, 20 Jan 1870 to 01 May 1870, 28 Jul 1870 to 04 Oct 1870, 11 Oct 1870 Cascades Invalid Depot Admission dates: 18 Dec 1871 to 27 Aug 1872 Ship to colony: Atwick Did not return from Pass. Unable to work

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 31st December 2024

Place of origin: Ballymoney, Antrim No; 307. Trial; 17 April 1837 Status; Married - 1 child. Husband; Patrick Short at Glasgow Aged; 31 years old *** 1841 - Marriage Permissions Harper, Mary. Ship/free: Atwick Marriage to: Palmer, William. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 31 Jan 1841