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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Lowe was transported on the Lord Sidmouth, departing 7th Sep 1822 and arriving 27th Feb 1823 with 98 passengers.
A Barque built in Jersey (Briton) 1815. Tonnage 194. Built by Matthew le Boeuf. Three (3) voyages to Australia transporting convicted persons. (The 1821 does not yet have complete details on this web site.)
Lord Sidmouth (generic)References
| Primary Source | Manchester Guardian - Saturday 04 August 1821 p.4 |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
Ship's surgeon Robert Espie recorded that the seven Lancaster women (including Mary) arrived with four Preston women on August 30th for boarding. Upon arrival, Mary was put in the female factory at Parramatta. She was still there during the 1825 muster. However in April 1826, she married free man William Fair(es) (ship- Agamemnon). Their witnesses were Elizabeth Griffiths and James Buckley (possibly the husband of Mary Buckley) who were all in Parramatta at this time. A month after her wedding she had already absconded from her husband and according to him she was 'addicted to lewd and licentious courses' and was sent to the factory. She absconded again in 1827 and was given two months. Only a month before her sentence was up, Mary was sent to the female factory for two weeks for being riotous and disorderly before being returned to her husband. Mary received her certificate of freedom in July 1828, her description is updated slightly- she is 5ft 4, fair-ruddy complexion, brown hair and hazel eyes and a housemaid. In July 1830, she was jailed with hard labour for a month for being an idle disorderly person. In 1839 she went on trial and was released to the general hospital. At this time she was 5ft 1, slight, sallow skin and brown hair, grey eyes.
Within UK Prison Commission Records- Lancaster Gaol- 1820-1826...'Says her name is Margaret not Mary and she is 16 (not 14) pale complexion, small heavy brown eyes, red hair, a large scar between her eyebrows, a large scar on the right arm near elbow. Has two past convictions.'
Mary stole a pair of stays (corset) and a tea caddie along with Mary Ann Hatton (also on Lord Sidmouth). She was convicted at Salford New Bailey (Lancaster Quarter Sessions) 16/07/1821. She was aged 14 at the time of the trial. She was sent to Lancaster Castle to await transporation.