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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Lynch was transported on the Blackfriar, departing 24th Jan 1851 and arriving 29th May 1851 with 199 passengers.
Ship built at Sunderland 1848. 621 tons. 1851: 261 female prisoners - 1 death (register of passengers currently being listed on this site - not yet complete). It is understood there were also 3 free female passengers. Master: T Greeves Surgeon: Jn Moody
Blackfriar (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Mother: Biddy ) all at native place Sisters: Ellen & Kitty )
Mary was convicted at Tipperary 16/07/1850 for Arson (burning a house) - 10yr sentence. She departed Dublin 24 Jan 1851 on the 'Blackfriar', arriving Hobart, van Diemen's Land 29 May 1851. Single; age 22; Roman Catholic; can read; Country servant; 5' 1/2"; dark complexion; brown hair; hazel eyes; scar on left wrist; Native Place - Co. Waterford, Ireland. 07/06/1851: New Town Farm 06/08/1851: assigned to A. Brown, Veterans Row, Hobart. 21/02/1852: Abscond. 21/06/1852: Married John Clague (Clegg)(convict 'Nile') at St. Joseph's Church, Hobart. (ref. 672/1852-37) 24/08/1853: Drunk - 3mths hard labour,House of Corrections, Cascades, Hobart. 29/08/1854: Ticket of Leave 26/03/1856: married John Stevens (ref. 193/1856-37 Hobart) John 42 yrs/Mary 26yrs. 27/06/1856: Conditional Pardon 16/07/1860: Free by Servitude. Children: Agnes Mary CLEGUE b. 23/01/1854 Launceston John STEVENS b. 27/01/1860 Hobart Sarah Mary STEVENS b. 11/07/1858 Hobart William STEVENS b. 03/09/1861 Hobart