Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Mary O'brien was transported on the Palambam, departing 23rd Mar 1831 and arriving 31st Jul 1831 with 122 passengers.
394 tons. 1831 voyage from Cork, Ireland to New South Wales, Australia. Capt. Willis. 114 female prisoners. Also 50 girls from the Foundling Hospital, Cork with 2 Matrons and their husbands and children. Also 4 female wives of convicts already in Australia and their children. Register of passengers currently being updated and not yet complete.
Palambam (generic)References
| Primary Source | NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831 |
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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia, Wives & Children of Irish Convicts, 1825-1840 Mary O'Brien, Convict on board mother of George Swain Born 25 Dec 1829 parents George Swain & Mary O'Brien Page number 269 © 1997-2025 Ancestry
OTHER: Mary O'Brien had no education. She was single, Roman Catholic and a native of Cork. She had one child - a boy - who was with her on the voyage (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831).
Occupation: All work, dairymaid (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831). Crime: Stealing cloth (see above).