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Transportation
Mary Johnson was transported on the Prince Of Wales, departing 31st Mar 1787 and arriving 22nd Jan 1788 with 60 passengers.
This ship carried only one male convict and 49 female convicts. She was of 350 tons and skippered by Master John Mason. Built at the Thames in 1786. She operated in England until 1797 when her registration was transferred to Fort Royal, Martinique, after which, little is known.
Prince Of WalesReferences
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Mary (Johnson) are: JOHNSON Mary (Johnson) was born about 1763. She was tried for shop lifting at Old Bailey on 26 4 1786, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 10months on PRINCE OF WALES. She had a relationship with James (Meredith) officer from FRIENDSHIP 1788 & produced a 2children. [Some details taken from this Website. Mary (Hughes PRINCE OF WALES 1788) may be the same person.] James (Meredith) arrived in NSW as Captain of 40th Chatham Co 47th Portsmouth Regiment on 21 1 1788 after a voyage of 6months on First Fleet ship FRIENDSHIP. He is recorded in another relationship with Mary (Hughes). He is recorded as to have left the colony in 1791. Mary (Johnson) & James (Meredith) produced perhaps 2children-shown here from this Website: some inconsistency here, suggesting Mary (Johnson) & Mary (Hughes) are the same person. 1.James (Meredith) was born in 1790. He was taken to UK by his father in 1791. 2.Mary (Meredith) was born in 1792. References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'
Mary Johnson convicted of shoplifting at the Old Bailey on 26 Apr 1786 and sentenced to 7 years transportation http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?id=t17860426-27-defend453&div=t17860426-27#highlight Cohabited with Captain of Marines James Meredith, James Jnr born 1790 who returned to England with his father leaving mary pregnant with their daughter mary who was born 1792