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Mary Ann Mallam was transported on the Mellish, departing 27th May 1830 and arriving 22nd Sep 1830 with 118 passengers.
1830 - From the Surgeons Notes. General Remarks of the Medical Journal. Number of Women and Children on Board. Total Women including Free women; 132 with a total of 61 Children
Mellish (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 367 (186) |
| 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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Old Bailey Online MARY ANN MALHAM. Theft; simple larceny (from 1827), Theft; simple larceny (from 1827). 18th February 1830. Text type Trial account Defendants MARY ANN MALHAM Offences Theft > Simple larceny, Theft > Simple larceny Session Date 18th February 1830 Reference Number t18300218-135 Verdicts Guilty, Guilty Punishments Transportation 632. MARY ANN MALHAM was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of December , 1 pillow, value 2s., and 1 blanket, value 3s. , the goods of Zaccheus Bannister . ZACCHEUS BANNISTER. I live in High-street, Bloomsbury . The prisoner lodged at my house between three and four months - I missed a pillow and a blanket from her room; I believe these are them, but cannot swear to them - I never allowed her to pawn any thing. DAVID TRAIL . I am a pawnbroker. I have a pillow and blanket, pawned by the prisoner on the 4th of December. GUILTY . Aged 33. 633. MARY ANN MALHAM was again indicted for stealing, on the 8th of December , 3 books, value 3s. , the goods of John Johnson . THOMAS SHIELDS . I am a Police-constable. I took the prisoner, and have three books, which I got from the prosecutor. JOHN JOHNSON . I am a jeweller , and live in Dean-street. These books are mine - I lent them to Joseph Bannister three months ago. JOSEPH BANNISTER. Johnson lent me these books - they were taken from my room; the prisoner lived in the next room to me, at No.29, High-street, Bloomsbury . MARY ANN WALKER . I have known the prisoner eight months - she brought these books to me, and I bought them of her, about ten weeks or two months ago; she wanted 1s. 6d. for them, and I gave her 1s. - she said she had them to sell for a poor woman in distress. Prisoner. You asked me to lend them to you - I never sold them. Witness. No, you sold them; I gave them up as soon as I heard they were stolen. Prisoner's Defence. I acknowledge pawning the blanket and pillow, but I never stole the books - the prosecutor's son wanted to swear I stole a pin, but I had not seen it. GUILTY . Aged 33. - Transported for Seven Years .
Description Born 1797. Place of birth London Grosvenor square, brown street Middlesex Gender female. Height 4' 10.5". Religion Protestant (unspecified). Has tattoo no. First recorded 1830.
1833 - Baptism of Child. Ann Elizabeth Mallam. Solemnized in the Parish of Campbell Town in the County of Cornwall. No; 2. Date Baptized; December 1832. Date of Birth; 30 October 1832. Name; Ann Elizabeth. Parent's Name; Mary Anne Mallam. Abode; Ellenthorpe Hall Profession; Servant 1834 - Burial of Child. Ann Elizabeth Mallam. Burials in the Parish of Trinity in the County of Buckingham in the Year 1834. No; 117 Name; Ann Elizabeth Mallam Abode; Kings Female Orphan School. When buried; 1834, 7 October Age; 2 years Ship’s Name; No Detail entered. Quality or profession. Convicts Child
Inquest into her death. Buried in St Mark's Church of England Cemetery, Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia (have photocopy from the Burial Book) - her husband Thomas Cooper (arrived as a free man) is buried in Westbury Anglican General Cemetery, Tasmania, Australia
Transported for 7 years for stealing books Married Thomas Cooper in Campbell Town, Tasmania on 13th Oct 1834. They had two children Mary Ann and Henry. Died 23rd March 1858 at "Hilltop, Deloraine, Tasmania. Burnt to death after clothes caught fire while putting pot onto fire