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Thomas Sparrow was transported on the Mary, departing 25th May 1819 and arriving 26th Aug 1819 with 161 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 | NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849. Freemans Journal, (Dublin) Wed 23 July 1817, p 3 |
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Certificate of Freedom No. 136/2411 dated 29 Jul 1824 Renewed 28 May 1828, No. 18/488 this having been returned mutilated & cancelled. Cert of Freedom date: 20 May 1828; No 28/0488; (in lieu of CF 136/2411 returned mutilated & cancelled.) 1822, Feb , letter regarding assignment to Mr Horsley 1822, Sept Muster, * Gov Servant, Liverpool to Mr Horsley Second entry: 1822, Sept Muster, * Gov Servant, Windsor to Mr R Cross 1825 Labourer; Residence: Richmond 1828, May Labourer; Age: 41 years; 1828, Nov Census Age: 41 years; Catholic, Free by Servitude, Labourer to Richard Nowlan, Census District: Richmond


Thomas Sparrow’s Irish Crime Freemans Journal, Wed 23 July 1817, p 3: “Wexford, July 21, 1817 “Thomas Saprrow, for a felony in the house of James Murpy of Muchrunstown, to be transported for seven years.”


1824, 29 July: Thomas SPARROW – Certificate of Freedom #32/828 – per Mary (1), 1819; tried Wexford, Lent 1817; seven years; native place Co Wexford; labourer; 37, 5’6”, ruddy complexion, dark brown hair, hazel eyes. Notation: renewed 20 May 1828, No 28/488, the original having been returned and mutilated (see New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867). 1825: Thomas SPARROW – free by servitude – Mary 1819, 7 years; labourer at Richmond (see NSW and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849, New South Wales General muster M-Z-L 1825).


1819: Thomas SPARROW 30, 5’6”, fair ruddy complexion, black hair and hazel eyes (see NSW, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842; Bound Indentures 1818-1819).


CRIME: Having stolen goods (see NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849).


TRIED: Lent 1817 (see NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849)