Mary Meggott

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Summary

Born
Jan 1816
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Apr 1832
Arrival
Aug 1832
Death
Oct 1895
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Meggott
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1816
Death: 10th Oct 1895
Age at death: 79
Occupation: Nurse girl/servant
Aliases: Meggett, Meggit, Nugget, Maggott

Crime

Convicted at: Hereford Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 2nd Apr 1832
Ship: Hydery
Arrival: 10th Aug 1832
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Meggott was transported on the Hydery, departing 2nd Apr 1832 and arriving 10th Aug 1832 with 149 passengers.

HyderyHydery (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 301 (151)
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

Claims

"Great Great Grandson of Mary Maggott"

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 12th February 2026

Our Assizes terminated late on Saturday evening ; the Calendar contained prisoners, whose sentences were as follow : Sentence of Death Recorded. ... — Wm. Bryant and Mary Maggott for breaking into the dwelling of  W. Davies, at Bodenham. and stealing different effects— ... Hereford Journal, 10 Aug 1831.

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on 12th February 2026

Tasmanian Records. Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-2-1/CON15-2-1P6 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-2-1/CON15-2-1P7 No 156. Mary Meggott, 4 ft 11in. Age 16, Nurse maid and plain needle woman, Tried Hereford, 2 Aug 1831, Life. Native place, Leominster. Single, protestant, Can read and write, Offence- housebreaking. Ship character-Well behaved. No information in Remarks.