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Hannah Irons 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 67 (35) |
| 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
Possible Marriage? 629/1828. William Lynn and Hannah Irons, CG district. (Church of England, Norfolk Island) Births Reg: 376/1827 Mary A Lynn, Father William, mother Hannah, CC district (Church of England, Windsor , St Matthews) Reg 9811/1830. Martha Lynn, Father William, mother Hannah, CA district. (Church of England, Sydney St Phillips) NSW 1828 Census Index. Ann or Agnes Lynn, age 38, G.S. per Mary 1823, 7 years, protestant, House servant, Charles Thompson, Bathurst Mary A. Lynn, age 1/4, BC.
NSW Convict Index. Hannah Irons, per Mary 1823, Ticket of Leave, No 29/139. district, Parramatta.
John Hallard aged 21, for stealing wearing apparel, the property of Mr. Poole, and Hannah Irons, aged 40, for receiving the same knowing it to be stolen. It appeared that Hannah Irons, had for some time been in the habit of persuading her brother-in-law Hallard, aged 21 to steal from his master’s house, various articles of wearing wear, of course, as confidential servant, he had done. The noble chairman animadverted severely on the conduct of Irons, for encouraging the young man in his depredations, and expressed intention of punishing them with vigour. Worcester Journal, 17 Oct 1822.
Hannah was born in Worcester, England. On 14 October 1822 she was sentenced. Upon arrival in Australia the shipping incident described Hannah as Height 5'2", Complexion - red, freckled, Hair colour - brown to red, Eye colour - grey. She was assigned to Charles Tompson at Charles Creek who owned a dairy farm called "Clydesdale" on Richmond Rd, Richmond NSW.