Mary Jane Short

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Mar 1844
Arrival
Jul 1844
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Jane Short
Gender: Female
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Convicted at: Dublin City
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 7th Mar 1844
Ship: Greenlaw
Arrival: 2nd Jul 1844
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Jane Short was transported on the Greenlaw, departing 7th Mar 1844 and arriving 2nd Jul 1844 with 113 passengers.

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References

Primary SourceGreenlaw – Surgeon’s Journal. National Archives. ADM 101/30/3/1. Tasmanian Conduct Record:https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-2$init=CON41-1-2p117

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Convict Notes

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Greenlaw – Surgeon’s Journal. National Archives. ADM 101/30/3/1 Daily sick list of the Greenlaw female convict ship. Folio 2: Mary Short, aged 30; convict; disease or hurt, gastritis chronic and excessive vomitus. Put on sick list, 8 March 1844. Discharged, 14 March 1844. Tasmanian Conduct Record:https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-2$init=CON41-1-2p117 615. Mary Short. Tried at Dublin City, 25 Nov 1843, 7 years. Transported for stealing a coat and trowsers. Gaol report Good. Thrice convicted before. Widow. Stated this offence, Stealing a coat and trowsers in Dublin, once 6 months for shoes, again for a cloak, 6 months. Married, Surgeon’s report- Very good indeed. Native of Cavon, age 30, housemaid. Various offences listed on conduct record. Marriage Permission. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON52-1-3p054j2k Thos. Falkner, free, and Mary Jane Short, Greenlaw, approved 24 Oct 1848. Marriage record: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-7p308j2k 30 Oct 1848 at St Andrew’s Church, Carrick, Longford district, Thomas Fawkener 45, labourer, and Mary Jane Short, 30, servant. Witnesses, William Maunders and Edward Turner.