| Name: | Mary Petty |
| Aliases: | Petley, Dowdall |
| Gender: | f |
| Date of Birth: | 1831 |
| Occupation: | Shoemaker |
| Date of Death: | 28th September, 1866 |
| Age: | 35 years |
Life Span
Female median life span was 59 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 20 years
| Crime: | Robbery with violence |
| Convicted at: | York Assizes at York |
| Sentence term: | 20 years |
| Ship: | Sir Robert Seppings |
| Departure date: | 17th March, 1852 |
| Arrival date: | 7th August, 1852 |
| Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 221 other convicts |
| Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 384. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| 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 Project. |
Nell Murphy on 15th December, 2017 wrote:
Mary PETTY was convicted at York, England on 12 July 1851 for housebreaking, stealing a watch and money and striking the owner with a poker. 20 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) per the ‘Sir Robert Seppings’ arriving 8 July 1852.
Single woman, but stated she had lived with a James Romsford (who was also convicted with her) 1 child - Sarah who accompanied mother aboard ship, aged 7 mths. Sarah died, as an infant, in 1853 Hobart.
Aged 23yrs; shoemaker (shoe binder); 5’; fresh complexion; black hair; dark eyes; can read & write; Church of England religion; tattoo of “J R” on arm.
Native place of birth: Leeds, England.
Brother: William
Sisters: Sarah & Ann
VDL:
Work services in Colony.
1852: House of Correction
1853: Mr. James Cox
1853: not to be assigned in Hobart or south of Green Ponds.
1853: House of Correction
1853: W. Smith at Bothwell
1853: House of Correction
1853: McLaughlin, Argyle St. Hobart.
1853: House of Correction
1853: W. James, New Norfolk
11 Oct 1853: Marriage to William Dowdall (transported per ‘London’ (ref. Registration and notation in Conduct Book)
3 July 1855: Ticket of Leave granted.
24 April 1860: Conditional Pardon approved.
19 Dec 1861: in hospital
28 Sept 1866: Died in general hospital - disease of the brain. (ref. 35/1/7 no. 6417 Mary Dowdell)
Daughter Sarah Ann PETTY died at Brickfields (govt institution), Hobart district. Aged 1 yr. Cause - diarrhea; female convict’s child. (ref. 35/1/4 no. 285)
Nell Murphy on 15th December, 2017 wrote:
CHILDREN, born in Tasmania:
Francis Joseph (Thomas) DOWDALL or DOWDELL (note change in spelling of surname) born 6 Dec 1854 at Richmond, Tasmania. Admitted to Queens Orphan School when parents ill and later deceased.
Elizabeth DOWDELL born 20 Nov 1856 Hobart.
Both children were admitted to Queen’s Orphanage 16 Nov 1866. Parents recorded as deceased. (Mother’s name recorded as “Petley” - should be “Petty”) Elizabeth aged 7 yrs. Elizabeth married James Clark and later George Currier.
Ann Agnes (Annie) DOWDELL born 21 Dec 1863, was apparently fostered out but later met up with her sister.
Nell Murphy on 15th December, 2017 made the following changes:
source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 384. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 38
Nell Murphy on 15th December, 2017 made the following changes:
alias1: Petley, alias2: Dowdall
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