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Mary Reilly was transported on the Janus, departing 23rd Oct 1819 and arriving 3rd May 1820 with 109 passengers.
Rig Type: S. Built: New York 1810 Size (tons): 308 The Janus was also a whaling ship. 1819/20 voyage: Female convicted women embarked in England and then in Cork, Ireland. One Rebecca Connolly embarked at Cork but due to ill health was returned to Depot. Sailed on 19 Dec 1819. Arrived at Port Jackson, NSW 3 May 1820. On 20th May, 68 of the women was boarded on the Princess Charlotte bound for Van Diemen's Land, to Port Dalrymple and Hobart. A formal enquiry was held as to the treatment of the women by the Captain and his crew. Note: Not all of the women from Ireland have been included yet on this Register. Currently being updated. Two of the Women convicts, Mary Long, and Lydia Elsden claimed to be in a pregnant condition on arrival. Mary Long claimed the Captain, thomas Mowat, was the father of her child, and Lydia Elsden claimed the Chief Officer, John Hedges, was the father of her child, to which they both swore before the Magistrate.
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| Primary Source | State Records NSW, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 (NRS 12210, Archive Rolls 1027 & 1006). |
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Convict Notes
Certificate of Freedom No. 27/559 dated 12 June 1827 Native Place: Castle Bar Trade: possibly Skinkster (Alehouse tapster) Certificate of Freedom No. 40/1125 dated 11 July 1840 in lieu of 27/559 returned mutilated Trade Servant Offence Stealing a cow & heifer
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Mary Reilly, alias Rielly, Riley, per Janus 1820, Tried at Mayo, 1819, 7 years. -------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. RILEY, Mary. Per "Janus", 1820 1820 Jun 5 Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.59) --------------------------------------------------- It appears she married Thomas Peters, who arrived on Minerva. Colonial Secretary Index. PETERS, Thomas. Per "Minerva". 1820 Mar 6 Re permission to marry Margaret O'Bryan at Parramatta (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.291) PETERS, Thomas. Per "Minerva". 1820 Jun 5 Re permission to marry Mary Riley at Parramatta (Reel 6007; 4/3502 p.59) PETERS, Thomas. Per "Minerva", 1819. 1819 Dec 30 On list of convicts disembarked from the "Minerva" and forwarded to Parramatta for distribution (Reel 6007; 4/3501 p.145) 1824 Apr 9 On list of prisoners assigned (Fiche 3291; 4/4570D p.101) ---------------------------------------------------- The 1828 census Image, (Familysearch) shows Mary Peters listed as householder, at Parramatta: Mary Peters, Senr. Age 28, F.S. Janus, 1820, 7 years, Needlewoman, catholic. Her children, Mary (jun. Age 8, B.C., daughter of Mary, catholic. Celia Peters, age 4, BC. Catholic, daughter of Mary. Thomas Peters, age 2, B.C. son of Mary, catholic. Patrick Dunn, age 70, C,P., Atlas 2, 1802, Life, Labourer. Mary signed the census form with her mark X. --------------------------------------------------- 1828 Census index. Thomas Peters, Age 30, F.S. Minerva, 1820, 7 years, Catholic, Shepherd to Rd. Rouse, Bathurst district. The Census Image (via Familysearch) shows that Thomas is working as shepherd at Goodaman Farm, which was 100 miles north of Bathurst, a sheep farm with 836 sheep, held by Richard Rouse. -------------------------------------------------- Convict Index. Mary Reilly, Janus, 1820, Certificate of Freedom, 12 Jun 1827. 27/0559. Renewed CF 40/1125. Mary Reilly, Janus, 1820, Certificate of Freedom, 11 Jul 1840, 40/1125. in lieu of CF 27/559; wife of John Carter (as stated on her CF)
New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 Ticket of Leave Date: 12 JUNE 1827 . No; 27/559