Mary Macgoverin

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Summary

Born
Jan 1805
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Mar 1835
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Macgoverin
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1805
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Mcgovern, Mcgoverin, Mary Derrick [Real Name], Mary Parsons [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster, Liverpool Quarter Session
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Oct 1834
Ship: New Grove
Arrival: 27th Mar 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Macgoverin was transported on the New Grove, departing 30th Oct 1834 and arriving 27th Mar 1835 with 165 passengers.

385 - 490 ton vessel. The 1834 voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia had 165 female transport women, 5 free women and 28 children. Five births during the voyage, 2 babes being stillborn. No deaths of adults. Ship Surgeon, Dr. George Rowe was replaced at Scilly, due to ill health, by David Thomson. Arrived VDL 27 March 1835.

New GroveNew Grove (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 456. Tasmanian Archives.
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 9th October 2025

1836 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Macgoverin, Mary. Ship/free: New Grove. Marriage to: Parsons, Charles. Ship/free: Enchantress Permission date: 30 Sep 1836. CON52/1/1 Page 149 1836 - MARRIAGE; Date of marriage: 23 Nov 1836 Mcgoverin, Mary & Parsons, Charles RGD36/1/3 no 3469

Nell Murphy avatar
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on 24th January 2018

Mary DERRICK (or MacGOVERIN/McGOVERIN) was convicted at Liverpool, England on 7 July 1834 for stealing money from the person. Co-convicted were Ann Ryder & Margaret Jones (they got 3 mths prison). 14 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'New Grove' arriving 27 March 1835. Stated her real name was "Derrick" but had been living with a man named "McGOVERRN". Aged 29 yrs; plain cook & house servant; 4'11" height; fresh complexion, freckled; black hair; Hazel eyes. Native place of birth: Longford, Ireland. VDL: Numerous notes of misconduct and punishments. At one time sent to the House of Correction & Female Factory, Launceston. 23 Nov 1836: Marriage to Charles PARSONS (convict per 'Enchantress'), at Launceston with consent of Govt. (ref. 36/1/3 no. 3469) 1838: assigned to Mr. Parsons. Accused of breaking her husband's property and he refused to have her back. 11 Aug 1843: Ticket of Leave granted. 22 May 1846: Conditional Pardon, for the Australian Colones, approved.