Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Ann Rush was transported on the Mermaid, departing 15th Feb 1828 and arriving 27th Jun 1828 with 99 passengers.
Mermaid (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 315 (159) |
| 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 |
Claims
No one has claimed Mary Ann Rush yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for Mary Ann Rush.
Convict Notes
OLD BAILEY ONLINE Born 1805. Place of birth whitchurch. Gender female. Hair brown (bright brown). Eyes hazel (light hazle). Distinguishing marks wart on back of left hand -. Has tattoo no. MARY ANN RUSH. Theft; theft from a specified place. 10th January 1828. 262. MARY ANN RUSH was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of December , in the dwelling-house of Robert Rush , 4 gowns, value 50s.; 1 pelisse, value 50s.; 2 shawls, value 25s.; 1 bonnet, value 20s.; 1 book, value 9s.; 1 spencer, value 12s.; 2 petticoats, value 6s.; 2 ribbons, value 2s.; 2 handkerchiefs, value 2s., and 1 apron, value 1s. , the goods of Susannah Rush . SUSANNAH RUSH. The prisoner is my sister. She came to our house, to stop, the latter end of November; on the 11th of December, between two and three o'clock in the afternoon, having received information that the house was robbed, I went home, and missed the articles stated in the indictment - they are worth between 8l. and 9l. - I had seen them all safe that morning, in my box, except the pelisse, which hung in the bed-room, where the box was - I saw that safe; I did not see the prisoner again till the 14th, when she was at Queen-square Office; she then had one of my gowns on, also my Leghorn bonnet and shawl; my only motive in appearing against her is to keep her out of the streets - she has been that way for six years.............. Prisoner's Defence. I leave myself to the mercy of the Court, seeing my friends have no mercy for me. GUILTY. Aged 23. Of stealing to the value of 99s. only . Transported for Seven Years .
Place of origin: Whitchurch, Shropshire No; 66 Trial; Old Bailey - 10 January 1827.