Mary Ann Normoyle

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Summary

Born
Jan 1827
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Sep 1844
Arrival
Jan 1845
Death
Jan 1892
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Ann Normoyle
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1827
Death: 21st Jan 1892
Age at death: 65
Occupation: Nurse girl/servant
Aliases: Mary Dodson [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Limerick
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 25th Sep 1844
Ship: Phoebe
Arrival: 2nd Jan 1845
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Ann Normoyle was transported on the Phoebe, departing 25th Sep 1844 and arriving 2nd Jan 1845 with 129 passengers.

Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 578 Tons

PhoebePhoebe (generic)

References

Primary SourceTasmanian Archives - Convicts: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1422674 & https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/840484

Claims

"This is my great great grandmother."

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"My Great great great grandmother"

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Convict Notes

C H avatar
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on 18th June 2025

Name: Normoyle, Mary Record Type: Convicts Employer: Lyons, Michael: 1849 Departure date: 25 Sep 1844 Departure port: Dublin Ship: Phoebe Place of origin: Limerick Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 246 Index number: 53153 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1422674 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1422674

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on 19th January 2024

Birth of child. Birth Record. Horton district, 1851.https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-29-p748j2k James John Dodson, born 30 January 1851, Father James Dodson, fisherman, mother Mary Ann Dodson, formerly Normile. James Dodson, father, of Circular Head, was the informant to the Registrar. This record gives the father's name as DODSON, not Dobson.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 19th January 2024

Tasmanian Records. Marriage Permissions. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON52-1-3p043j2k James Dobson, free, and Mary Ann Normoyle, per Phoebe, date of permission, 8 Jan 1850. Approved. Not married. Tasmanian Marriage Record. Horton district, 1850.https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-9p246j2k Married 4 Feb 1850, in the church at Circular Head, according to the rites of the Catholic church, James Dobson, age 21, free, fisherman, and Mary Ann Normoyle, age 23, P.H. Servant, by minister Michael Burke. James signed his name, Mary Ann signed her mark X. Witnesses were William Tanner and Jane Tanner.

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on 18th January 2024

Married James Dodson not Dobson.

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on 7th December 2013

Mary married James Dobson (free) (ref. 600/1850-37)

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on 7th December 2013

Mary Normoyle was convicted at Limerick on 05/03/1844 for stealing 2yrds of cloth. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on the 'Phoebe', arriving 02/01/1845. Gaol Report: 1 prev. conviction. Middling. Roman Catholic; nurse girl; aged 18yrs; native place- Limerick; fair complexion; brown hair; grey eyes; 4' 11 3/4". Station Gang: 2nd class. 6mths probation. Assignments in Colony. 1848: Female House of Correction, Launceston. Free Certificate 06/01/1852 Sister Catherine Normoyle transported on the 'Arabian' 1847.