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Maria Leeson

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Summary

Born

Jan 1818

Conviction

Theft - larceny

Departure

Sep 1844

Arrival

Jan 1845

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: Maria Leeson

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1818

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Laundress

Crime

Crime: Theft - larceny

Convicted at: Ireland, Dublin City

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 25th Sep 1844

Ship: Phoebe

Arrival: 2nd Jan 1845

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Maria Leeson was transported on the Phoebe, departing 25th Sep 1844 and arriving 2nd Jan 1845 with 129 passengers.

Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 578 Tons

Phoebe (generic)

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Primary Source

Libraries Tasmania's Online collection CON41-1-5 Image 71

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Convict Notes

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on 18th June 2025

Name: Leeson, Maria Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 25 Sep 1844 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Phoebe Place of origin: Dublin, Dublin Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 246 Index number: 42140 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1411365 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1411365

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on 18th September 2024

Offence; Stealing stockings and Calico 1846 - Marriage Permissions. Marriage to: Skarratt, John/Scarratt, John. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 31 Dec 1846 1846 - Marriage. 26 Jan 1846 Scarratt, John. Aged; 34 years old Leeson, Mary. Aged; 26 years old