Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Mort was transported on the Providence, departing 6th Jun 1821 and arriving 7th Jan 1822 with 103 passengers.
The ship named 'Providence' was built in Calcutta, India in 1808. 649 tons. The 1811 voyage brought many convicts from Ireland to Australia. 73rd Regiment. Also several free settlers. 5-6 deaths on voyage. The ship was lastly scuttled at St. Martin's, Isle of Scilly in 1833.
Providence (generic)References
| Primary Source | Tasmania, Australia, Convict Court and Selected Records, 1800-1899 |
| 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 was from Manchester and a very recent widow; her husband John Mort had been executed at Lancaster Castle the previous year, they had had three children together who were left behind. They had previously been in Lancaster Castle in 1815/16 together with their child. Mary had been born at Bolton On The Moors (now just Bolton). She was described whilst at Lancaster Castle as 5ft with grey eyes and brown hair. Mary was landed at Hobart, Van Diemen's Land before the ship carried on to Sydney with the other women. On arrival she was described as 46, 5ft 1, grey eyes and brown hair. Mary was given one month in jail for neglect of duty and insolence to her mistress, a Mrs Emmett in January 1822- only a month after arrival. In 1823 and 24, now as Mary Winstanley, she was three times sent to the Georgetown Female Factory for abusing a woman and disorderly behaviour as well as being reprimanded for assaulting an Edward French- the same Edward French who she had given information to the police about being a handkerchief thief! She received her certificate of freedom in 1830. In 1832, Mary was fined for being drunk. After this time I have not found further records for her.