Honora Leary

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Summary

Born
Jan 1789
Conviction
Forgery
Departure
Mar 1825
Arrival
Jul 1825
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Honora Leary
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1789
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Laundress

Crime

Crime: Forgery
Convicted at: Ireland, Wexford
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 2nd Mar 1825
Ship: Mariner
Arrival: 10th Jul 1825
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Honora Leary was transported on the Mariner, departing 2nd Mar 1825 and arriving 10th Jul 1825 with 115 passengers.

The 1825 Journey. The ship Mariner, Captain Fotherley, arrived from Ireland with female prisoners, on Sunday evening. She left the Cove of Cork, the 12th of March, and brings 112 female prisoners, having lost only one on the passage. A few passengers also came per this opportunity. Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Cochrane, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 14 July 1825.

MarinerMariner (generic)

References

Primary SourceNSW Records. Irish Convicts

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Convict Notes

iain Frazier avatar
75
on 20th April 2025

Family connections for Honora (Leary) are: LEARY [Honora (Leary) was born in 1789 in Cork co. Ireland & became a laundress. She was tried for forgery at Wexford Ireland, sentenced to 14years & arrived at Port Jackson NSW on 10 7 1825 after a voyage of 4months on MARINER. She had a relationship with John (Field). [Some details taken from this Website] a John (Field) was born in 1794. He was an overseer when he married Eleanor/Eliza (Brady) on 25 6 1822 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. He was a farmer in 1828. ..Details of John (Field)s family are given in entry for John (Field BRITANNIA 1791) on this Website. Reference: 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.

Dennis Nightingale avatar
94
on 8th April 2015

Born - Cork County. Arrived on the Mariner 2. 10/07/1825 Port Jackson.