Mary Lennon

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Summary

Born
Jan 1817
Conviction
Obtaining by false pretences
Departure
Jun 1848
Arrival
Oct 1848
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Lennon
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1817
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Prostitute

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland. Tyrone
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 16th Jun 1848
Ship: Kinnear
Arrival: 7th Oct 1848
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Lennon was transported on the Kinnear, departing 16th Jun 1848 and arriving 7th Oct 1848 with 141 passengers.

Built 1834 at Yarmouth. Wood barque of 369 Tons. (Register of persons transported is not yet completed - currently being listed.) 1842 Voyage. OCT. 23. - Arrived the barque Kinnear, Lidderdale master, from Dublin 10th July, with 180 male prisoners, Surgeon Superintendent - G. J. Fox, Esq. The guard consists of Captain Bull (with Mrs. Bull, 4 children, and 1 female servant), and 30 rank and file of the 99th Regt., - 4 women, and 6 children. Colonial Times (Hobart) 25 Oct 1842.

KinnearKinnear (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Records

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 14th December 2021

Conduct Record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-19$init=CON41-1-19p74 414. Mary Lennon, Transported for obtaining wine and meat under false pretences. Dec 10/50. Delivered of an illegitimate child named James.T. of L. 30/3/52. July 30 1852. Living in a common brothel, 3 months hard labour. T. of L. revoked, 3/8/52. Feb 21 1853, married Robert Leithead. T. of L. 6/6/54. Cert 6/3/53, herself.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 14th December 2021

Kinnear Indent. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p32 and https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-5$init=CON15-1-5p33 Mary Lennon, tried at Tyrone, 6 March 1848, 7 years, age 31, height 5 ft 4, catholic, can read, single. Offence: Obtaining goods under false pretences ( M? 7 Meat) pro Elizabeth Freur, Co. Tyrone. Acquitted for fowls. Surgeon’s Report: Middling, Trade, country servant, 7 years on the Town. Native place, Co Armagh. Remarks: Mother, Rose; Bro, David & William at N.P.