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Transportation
Mary Leigh was transported on the Maria, departing 15th May 1818 and arriving 7th Sep 1818 with 128 passengers.
Built 1836 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 460 Tons
Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 23 (13). Tasmanian Pioneer Index BDM: Death ref. 135/1870 Tasmanian Archives - convicts Tasmanian Pioneer Index BDM: Marriage ref. 301/1819 Hobart district. The Tasmanian Archives Portal Search. |
| 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 Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
Claims
"Maternal GGG etc. Grandmother"
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Convict Notes
source for conviction is Unpublished Family History Research, by Maree Ring Page 96 date unknown The Times, digital archives
William Gangell had first a land grant in Clarence Plains of 210 acres granted in 1813 and later in 1832 received a second land grant of 100 acres in Forcett. Both of these per New South Wales Land Grants 1788-1963
William Gangell and his first wife Anne Skelhorn had five children William John (1805-1835) John James Eli (1807-1897); Dorothy Elizabeth (1810-1829); Hannah Grace (1812-1837) and Sarah Ruth (1815-1895)
Convict Conduct Record (page 288): 14/06/1834: Mr. Gangle - abscond from husband and family. House of Correction, hard labour, 3mths. 13/04/1842: Mr. Gangell - absent from service of husband. 3mths hard labour, House of Correction. 10/03/1843: Ticket of Leave 21/10/1845: recommended for a Conditional Pardon for the Colony of Australia. Approved. CHILDREN: Gangell John b. 1818 Alice b. 1819 (m. James Peeves 1836) Jacob b. 1820 (m. Elizabeth Gell 1845) Mary b. 1821 Jane b. 1822 Isaac b. 1827 Sarah Ann b. 1828 Susannah b. 1833 David 1840 William Gangell had been previously married, to Ann Miller (widow of John Skelhorn) and they had two children: Hannah b. 1812 & Sarah Ruth b. 1815. Ann died in 1816 so these two children were probably raised along with the children from the second marriage. William Gangell had been a Royal Marine, arriving in NSW & VDL in 1803. He was discharged in 1812 and given a grant of land, 210 acres at Clarence Plains (eastern shore of Hobart).
GOVERNMENT NOTICE. No. 61. Colonial Secretary's Office, 9th March, 1843. Tickets-of- Leave have been granted to the under- mentioned Convicts, viz. ....Mary Leigh, Maria and Elizabeth Henrietta; (Hobart Courier 17/3/1843) Death notice: GANGELL.—On 27th October, at Hobart Town, Mary Gangell, aged 77, relict of the late William Gangell, of Sorell. (Examiner 1/11/1870) GANGELL.—On 27th October, at her residence, Lower Macquarie street, after a long and painful illness, which she bore with Christian fortitude, Mary Gangell, aged 77, relict of the late William Gangell, of Sorell.(Mercury 5/11/1870) Cause of death stated as scirrhus of bladder). Aged 77yrs, farmer's wife, born Scotland.
Mary Leigh was convicted at Chester and transported to New South Wales on the 'Maria' 1818 and then to Van Diemen's Land on the 'Elizabeth Henrietta' arriving 15/01/1819. Father: John Lea Mother: Margaret Taylor Born 1793 Greenock Parish, Rendrew, Scotland. Baptised 03/02/1793 Old Parish, Greenock. Single; market woman. Van Diemens Land: convict no. 42187 Married William Gangell (sometimes spelt 'Gingell') 25/01/1819 Hobart. (Note how soon after her arrival - often then the custom for men to the Factory to choose a wife.