Mary Keefe

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Summary

Born
Jan 1797
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Oct 1826
Arrival
Feb 1827
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Keefe
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1797
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Country servant
Aliases: Mary O'keefe

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland, Limerick
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 3rd Oct 1826
Ship: Brothers
Arrival: 4th Feb 1827
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Mary Keefe was transported on the Brothers, departing 3rd Oct 1826 and arriving 4th Feb 1827 with 159 passengers.

BrothersBrothers (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Sydney Herald, 8 Apr 1833.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 19th March 2020

Surgeon James Forrester kept a Medical Journal from 13 August 1826 to 15 February 1827. He treated the following women during the voyage....... 26th November 1826 - Mary Keefe - thin slight woman. Vomiting. https://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_brothers_1827.htm ADM 101/13/7. Medical and surgical journal of the Brothers convict ship for 13 August 1826 to 15 February 1827 by James Forrester [Toncster?], Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the said ship was employed in transporting female convicts to New South Wales. Folio 5: Mary Keefe, aged 32; case number 4; disease or hurt, diarrhoea. Put on sick list, 5 November 1826. Discharged 26 November 1826 quite well.

Maureen Withey avatar
342
on 19th March 2020

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Mary Keefe, alias O’Keefe age 30, per Brothers (2) 1827, Tried at Limerick, 1826, 7 years sentence, stealing clothes, Native of Limerick, catholic. country servant. single, DOB 1797. CERTIFICATES OF FREEDOM. THE undermentioned persons have obtained Certificates of Freedom during the last week, viz. : - Brothers 2, Mary Keefe Sydney Herald, 8 Apr 1833.