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Voyage
Transportation
Catherine Harrop was transported on the Mary, departing 3rd Jun 1823 and arriving 5th Oct 1823 with 127 passengers.
Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.
Mary (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 61 (32) |
| 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
Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-5$init=CON40-1-5P33 No 58. Catherine Harrop, per Mary, 1823. Transported for stealing from the person. Gaol report- Not known. See record for details.
Tasmanian Records. List of prisoners per Mary (3) who do not appear to have landed at Sydney. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2P278 See list for details.
Daughter Mary Ann Harrop arrived in the Colony; New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship: Louisa - 1827 No; 2768 - 14 Name; Mary Ann Harrop. Age; 18 Read & writes. Single, Native County; Stockport Trade; Nursemaid Offence; Stealing cloths Trial; Chester - 9 July 1827 - 7 years - 3 previous Height; 5 ft. 2 3/4 in Complexion; Brown freckled. Hair; Brown. Eyes; Grey Additional Remarks; MOTHER; her as Catherine Harrop per "Mary" ----------------------
Catherine was a widow with three children. When transported she left her three children with her late husbands brother Thomas.Her daughter Mary Ann was also transported, to NSW, for the same offence. Catherine re-married, to William Whitehead, also a convict, 05/03/1827 at Port Arthur. She had quite a history at hobart and is listed in the book,'Notorious Strumpets and Dangerous Girls'