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Mary Mullenden was transported on the Lady Juliana, departing 31st May 1789 and arriving 3rd Jun 1790 with 247 passengers.
Launched 1777, 401 ton barque, built at Whitby, England. Departed Portsmouth, England on 29 July 1789, via Cape of Good Hope for Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 3 June 1790. 1790 voyage carried 226 female passengers (convicts)- 5 of whom died on the trip. 6 children also on board. Significant because it was the first ship to bring all female women to the Colony.
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Family connections for Mary (Mullenden) are: MULLENDER Mary (Mullenden/er//on/Mullen) was born about 1765/7 & became a cotton spinner. She was tried for stealing clothing at Essex Assizes Chelmsford, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 3 6 1790 after a voyage of 12months on Fleet ship LADY JULIANA-a ship with 228females who easily entertained the whole crew & also sailors at Teneriffe stopover. She married David (Densham) on 17 8 1794 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 6children-(Dunsta/on). She had ownership of her own property. She died om 27 3 1836 age71 at Wilberforce. [Some details taken from this Website] David (Densham) son of Richard (Densham) & Mary (Blackmore) was born at Dunchideck Exeter Devonshire on 9 11 1766 & became a carpenter. He was tried, while living at Brampford Speke, for stealing carpentry tools, on 15 12 1789, of James (Daveye) at Devon Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 8 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship ATLANTIC. His surname is variously (Densham/Dencham/Dunston/Dunstan). In 1828 he had 50 acres at Wilberforce. He died on 5 12 1836 age70 & was buried at Wilberforce. [Some details taken from this Website] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Her occupation was a 'spinner.' David and Mary's third son was Stephen b. 10 Oct 1799, d. 1840
Mary and David had 6 children. 5 boys and 1 girl. Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref D1904] Dunston, Mary, 53, FS, Lady Juliana, 1790, 7 years. [Ref D1903] Dunston, David, 64, Fs, Atlantic, 1791, 7 years, Farmer at Wilberforce, 50 acres, all cleared and cultivated, 3 horses 5 cattle. [Ref D1905] Dunston, John, 27, BC, Landholder at Wilberforce. (Living with parents). [Ref D1906] Dunston, James, 24, BC, Landholder at Wilberforce. (single) [Ref D1908] Dunston, David James, 33, BC, Landholder at Wilberforce. (with his wife and family of 5 children). [Ref D1914] Dunston, Richard, 31, Landholder at Wilberforce. (with wife and 4 children) [Ref G0901] Gow, Maria, 22, BC, (the daughter with William Gow the schoolmaster at Wilberforce and 2 children.
Mary Mullenden, sentenced to 7 years transportation, 27 Aug 1788 at Chelmsford Essex for stealing a large quantity of clothing. She married David Dunstan/Densham on 17 Aug 1794 at St Phillips Sydney and died 1836 in Wilberforce NSW.