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Mary Ann Griffin was transported on the Mary Anne, departing 25th Dec 1821 and arriving 20th May 1822 with 109 passengers.
Built in France 1772 of 298 Tons first sailed as a British convict ship from Portsmouth 16/02/1791.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 134 |
| 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
Mary Ann Higgs, born to Moses Higgs and Sarah Ecott, baptised 25 July 1802, Wickwar Gloucestershire, England. Mary Ann married George Griffin 20 Dec 1819, Iron Acton Gloucestershire, England. Together Mary Ann and George had one son, Henry Griffin born in May 1820. Mary Ann married 16 July 1823 to Moses Phillips. (Another widowed convict) Young Henry Griffin then adopted the surname Phillips. Together Moses and Mary Ann had nine children. Caroline 1823, Sarah 1825, Deborah 1827, Catharine Kate 1829, Phillip 1830, Solomon 1833, Moses 1835, Priscilla 1840 and Rebecca 1842. Mary Ann and Moses moved from Launceston to Victoria about 1850. Mary Ann died aged 85 in Melbourne Victoria, Australia.
Colonial Secretary Index. GRIFFIN, Mary Ann. Per "Mary Anne", 1822; wife of George Griffin 1822 Jun 5 On list of convicts disembarked at Hobart from the "Mary Anne" (Reel 6009; 4/3505 p.386) --------------------------------------------------------------------- List of 45 Female convicts disembarked at Hobart Town from ship Mary Anne. Mary Ann, the wife of George Griffin, tried Somerset Quarter Sessions 9 July 1821. 7 years. Elizabeth, the wife of James Riley, tried Somerset Quarter Sessions 9 July 1821. 7 years. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, Mary-Ann Bannister, alias Fiddis, Mary Griffin, and Elizabeth Riley, the eldest of them under ? years of age, and all from Bristol, were committed for trial, for stealing goods from the shops of Mr. Stroud, linen-draper, in Union-street, Mr. Tugwell, linen-draper, Wade's-passage, Mrs Douglass, shoemaker, Union-street, Mr. Springford, in Cheat, street, and Mr. Dickinson, tailor, York-street, which were found upon them; but the three latter declining to identify them, the parties will be only tried for the two first-mentioned felonies. The delinquents were detected through the vigilance of that valuable officer, Thos. Smith, who observing them on the roof of a Bristol Coach near the Old Bridge with large bundle which excited his suspicion, took them into custody. Bath Chronicle, 21 June 1821. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sessions Intelligence. Transportation, Seven years. - Mary-Ann Griffin, and Elizabeth Riley, for stealing silk handkerchiefs from ihe shop of Mr. H.Tugwell, Wades-passage, Bath. [Ann Fiddis, an accomplice, was admitted evidence.] The Chairman returned to the officer, Thos. Smith, of Bath, for his prompt and efficient conduct on this occasion, it was solely through his exertions these shoplifters were detected. Bath Chronicle, 19 July 1821.
Mary ann Griffin was a cousin of Elizabeth Riley and both were convicted on the same day at Somerset QS and also were on the same convict ship - Mary ann. MA Griffin was originally married to a george Griffin, also a convict ER was married to James ( Ryley ) Riley who was earlier sent out on the Lady Ridley I think Mary ann griffin was with an infant whilst on board the Mary ann