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Mary Ridgley was transported on the Mary, departing 13th Apr 1835 and arriving 7th Sep 1835 with 181 passengers.
Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 32 |
| 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 Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Family connections for Mary (Ridgley) are: RIDGLEY Mary (Ridgely/ey) was born about 1811 in Shropshire & became a servant of all work. She was tried for robbery of money of her master at Shropshire Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 9 1835 after a voyage of 5months on MARY; she was Catholic 5'1" dark ruddy complexion brown hair grey eyes. She married firstly James (Franklin) on 17 1 1837.>>> [Some details taken from this Website) James (Franklin) arrived in Australia free. Mary Ann (Ridgely/ey) & James (Franklin) produced perhaps 1child: 1.James (Franklin) was born on 17 3 1839 & baptised on 14 4 1839. He died on 4 5 1839 age5w at Female Factory. .. >>>Mary (Ridgely/ey) married secondly Thomas John/John Thomas (Allsopp) his first marriage) on 21 12 1840 at Cooks River & produced 2children. She produced perhaps 3children in her lifetime. This Website advises she died on 22 5 1839 age28/30 shortly after the death of her son; however Ref:'Hill End...' advises she died in 1854 age about43 at Sydney. Thomas John/John Thomas (Allsopp) was born about 1815 in Nottinghamshire & became a slaters boy. He was tried for stealing shoes of Robert (Lownds) at Nottingham Town Quarter Sessions Nottinghamshire, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 18 12 1833 after a voyage of 4months on LLOYDS. He was recorded in 1837 working for Thomas (Rose) at Mt Gilead. He then worked for J (Henderson) at Cooks River. He absconded from J (Henderson) on 28 2 1838, was captured on 10 10 1838 & escaped again on 13 2 1839, to be recaptured on the same day. He was issued his Certificate of Freedom on 24 4 1840. He changed his name to George (Barker) to escape his earlier life & had a second relationship with Jane Adelaide (Keating) in 1843. He lived in Ashfield area until 1860, then moved to Bathurst Sofala Orange, & became a tinplate worker on the goldfields. He died on 22 9 1891 age76, father of 10children, from bronchitis at Sydney hospital & was buried at Rookwood Necropolis general cemetery Haslems Creek Sydney. [Some details taken from this Website) References: 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. Family History Group of Bathurst Inc.'Bathurst Pioneers-Register of Pioneer Families Of Bathurst NSW And District <1900'
New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Burials No; 81 Name; James Franklin Abode; Parramatta Date of death; 4 May 1839 Date of burial; 6 May 1839 Age; 5 weeks Details; Female Factory. Per Ship; Mary Born; 17 March 1839 Baptized; 14 April 1839. Father James, Mother; Ann New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Burials No; 106 Name; Anne Franklin Abode; Parramatta Date of death; 22 May 1839 Date of burial; 23 May 1839 Age; 30 years Details; Female Factory. Per Ship; Mary
1837 - 17 Jan. Marriage; James Franklin - Free. Mary Ann Ridgely. Ship; Mary 5. Life. Bond, Age; 25. Rev. R Cartwright.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Indent No; 146. Age; 23. Catholic, Single Native Place; Shropshire Trade or calling; All work Trial where & Date; Robbing Master of money Height; 5 ft. 1 in Eyes; Grey Hair; Brown Completion: Dark Ruddy