Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Maria Thurman was transported on the Hector, departing 11th Jun 1835 and arriving 20th Oct 1835 with 134 passengers.
Hector (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/10, Page Number 82 |
| 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
"Maria is my third great grandmother on my maternal side."
Photos
No photos have been added for Maria Thurman.
Convict Notes
Maria was convicted for receiving a stolen ribbon. She disappeared without trace after leaving Tasmania for Melbourne in 1847. Maria left a husband and 2 young children in England when she was transported. She eventually married another convict William Riley in Tasmania, abandoning him and her young son in 1847.
1835 - Description List. Indent No; 115 Trade; House Maid & Plain Cook Height; 5 ft 6 1/2 Age; 22 years. [Born about 1813] Native Place; Sutton 1843 - 17 November 1843. Birth of son; William Riley. Father; William Riley, Shoemaker, Barrick Street. 1847 - DEPARTURE. 22 March 1847. From Launceston per Ship; Swan bound for Port Phillip. Free by servitude. Cost; 5/-