| Name: | Mary Kirwan |
| Aliases: | none |
| Gender: | f |
| Date of Birth: | 1811 |
| Occupation: | All country work |
| Date of Death: | - |
| Age: | - |
Life Span
Female median life span was 53 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
| Crime: | House robbery |
| Convicted at: | London Gaol Delivery |
| Sentence term: | 7 years |
| Ship: | Competitor |
| Departure date: | 9th June, 1828 |
| Arrival date: | 10th October, 1828 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 98 other convicts |
| Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 414 |
| 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 Project. |
Tony Beale on 30th October, 2020 wrote:
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Bound Indentures 1827-1828 From London reads and writes single protestant 4’ 11 3/4” dark brown hair and eyes.
New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Mary Kirwin 25/6/1829 Absconding without leave 3rd class at the factory for 3 months
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts’ Applications to Marry, 1826-1851
Granted 19/8/1830. Mary Kirwan 19 bond (7 yrs) per ship Competitor to marry Samuel Furley ToL (14yrs) per ship Glory Rev William Cowper Sydney
New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 7/9/1835 35/1021 Wife of Samuel Furley
According to her husbands record they moved to Tasmania
Tony Beale on 30th October, 2020 wrote:
Old Bailey Online
Mary Kirwan b 1811
490. MARY KIRWAN was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of February , 1 silk gown, value 12s.; 3 handkerchiefs, value 6s.; 1 lace cap, value 3s., and 1 lace collar, value 3s., the goods of Maria Clark ; and 1 lace cap, value 5s. , the goods of Samuel Beningfield .
SAMUEL BENINGFIELD. I am an auctioneer , and live in Hart-street, Mark-lane . The prisoner was found in my house while I was out - I know nothing more.
MARIA CLARK. I live at Mr. Beningfield’s - the street door is generally open in the day time. On the 5th of February, about twelve o’clock in the morning, I left my things safe on the third floor, and about one o’clock I found the prisoner, who was a stranger, in the two pair of stairs back room; I asked how she came there - she said she had got leave from a young lady, who was down at the door talking to a gentleman - she had nothing in her hands - I found the articles stated in the indictment in a handkerchief, which did not belong to the house; they were in the wardrobe by her - she denied ever having touched them; I am the only person who had care of the house; the cap belongs to Mrs. Beningfield; she had moved that out of the front bed-room; she still denied having touched them; I brought her down to the kitchen, and Mr. Beningfield sent for an officer, who took her.
JOSEPH HUNT . I am a constable, and took charge of the prisoner; she denied all knowledge of the property: I asked what business she had up there - she said she went up for a certain purpose.
GUILTY . Aged 17.
Transported for Seven Years .
Tony Beale on 30th October, 2020 made the following changes:
date of birth: 1811 (prev. 0000), gender: f, occupation, crime
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