Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Mary Ann Thorp was transported on the Majestic, departing 1st Oct 1838 and arriving 22nd Jan 1839 with 123 passengers.
Majestic (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 333 (168). Tasmanian Archives; Queens Orphanage. |
| 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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Convict Notes
Cornwall Chronicle, 7 Oct 1843. In accordance with the Act or Council 6th Victoria, No. 18, I hereby give notice that His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to approve of the solemnization of matrimony between the undermentioned parties: John Mackrain, free, and Mary Ann Thorpe, per Majestic, in assigned service, Launceston.
Child: Alfred Thorpe,born 03/07/1841, admitted to Queens Orphanage, New Town nr Hobart on 21/06/1843. Died 23 either June or July 1843 and buried at St.Johns, New Town. (Record also states he was discharged to his mother on 12/08/1844, but may be a clerical error. Mother is listed now as free.) Mary and her husband went on to have several other children.
Old Bailey: MARY ANN THORPE was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of March, at St. Ann's, Westminster, 44 yards of silk, value 7l. 4s.; 14 yards of waistcoating, value 4l. 18s.; 3 waistcoats, value 3l. 10s.; 1/2 yard of velvet, value 115.; 1 yard of satin, value 9s.; 1 coat, value 10s.; 2 petticoats, value 7s.; 2 bed-gowns, value 5s.; 1 shift, value 4s.; 1 pair of boots, value 8s.; 1 scent-bottle, value 16s.; 1 snuff-box, value 7s. 6d.; and 2 baskets, value 6d.; the goods of Alexander Knox, her master, in his dwelling-house; and that she had been before convicted of felony; to which she pleaded GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years. Mary Ann was 5'0 3/4" tall, 20 years old, fair complexion, Red hair, blue eyes, face and arms freckled, single. 3/7/1841: Illegitimate child born at the Factory, Launceston. 2/10/1843: Married John Markham (Mackrain/Mackram) per Malabar 1821 - they had 11 children - listed as Markham. 14/9/1905: Mary Ann died at Inveresk, Launceston aged 90.