Mary Ann Spiers

Mary Ann Spiers, one of 133 convicts transported on the Nautilus, 25 April 1838

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Mary Ann Spiers
Aliases:	Ann Mary Spiers
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1819
Occupation:	Nurse girl/servant
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Female median life span was 53 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Robbery
Convicted at:	Edinburgh Court of Justiciary
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Nautilus
Departure date:	25th April, 1838
Arrival date:	29th August, 1838
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 131 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 269 (136)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Iris Dunne on 6th February, 2021 wrote:

Conduct Record: Tried 16 March 1838 in Edinburgh for Robbery, Single, Free Certificate 24 Feb. 1853
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-10$init=CON40-1-10P24

Description List: aged 19, Trade Nurse Maid - House Servant
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON19-1-14$init=CON19-1-14P118

Marriage Permission 15 Feb. 1840 to James Askey (ship David Lyon 1830)
https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1242404

Convict Changes History

Iris Dunne on 6th February, 2021 made the following changes:

source: Libraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 269 (136) (prev. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 269 (136)), alia