Mary Williams

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Summary

Born
Jan 1820
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
Sep 1837
Arrival
Jan 1838
Death
Apr 1867
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Williams
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1820
Death: 29th Apr 1867
Age at death: 47
Occupation: Servant of all work
Aliases: Mary Harvey Single

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Central Criminal Court
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Sep 1837
Ship: Atwick
Arrival: 23rd Jan 1838
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Williams was transported on the Atwick, departing 28th Sep 1837 and arriving 23rd Jan 1838 with 152 passengers.

AtwickAtwick (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 137 (70)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 16th June 2025

Name: Williams, Mary Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 30 Sep 1837 Departure port: London Ship: Atwick Place of origin: Whitechapel, Middlesex Origin location: Latitude and Longitude Voyage number: 148 Index number: 76751 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446901 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1446901

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on 2nd May 2015

Old Bailey: MARY WILLIAMS, JANE MORRIS, Theft > simple larceny, 12th June 1837. Reference Number: t18370612-1603 Offence: Theft > simple larceny Verdict: Guilty > no_subcategory; Guilty > no_subcategory MARY WILLIAMS and JANE MORRIS were indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June, 6 printed books, value 9s.; the goods of Prudence Rock and another. PRUDENCE ROCK . I am single, and keep a stationer's shop in London-street, Greenwich, in partnership with my sister. Last Tuesday the the prisoners came and asked for a toy for a child—I had these books at the time—I had been showing them—I am sure they are mine—I did not sell them. SARAH WILLIAMS. I am the wife of Charles Williams, a pawnbroker, in Trafalgar-row. On the 6th of June the prisoners offered some books-they were taken into custody, and these books were found on them at tile station-house. CATHERINE CUNNINGHAM . I searched the prisoners, and found these books on Williams. WILLIAMS— GUILTY . MORRIS— GUILTY . MARY WILLIAMS, JANE MORRIS, Theft > simple larceny, 12th June 1837. Reference Number: t18370612-1604 Offence: Theft > simple larceny Verdict: Guilty > no_subcategory; Guilty > no_subcategory Punishment: Transportation MARY WILLIAMS and JANE MORRIS were again indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June, 1 pair of boots, value 10s.; the goods of James Oliver; and that Williams had been before convicted of felony. JAMES HOSKINS . I live with James Oliver. On the 6th of June the two prisoners came, but did not buy any thing—when they were gone I missed this pair of boots. SARAH WILLIAMS . The prisoners offered me these boots in pledge—I had suspicion and stopped them. JAMES AYTON (police-constable K 22.) I produce a certificate of Wiliams's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark—(read)—she is the person. WILLIAMS— GUILTY . Aged 17. MORRIS— GUILTY . Aged 16. Transported for Seven Years. Jane Morris was also on board ‘Atwick’. Mary Williams real name was Mary Harvey Single. Mary was 17 years old on arrival. She was 4’10 1/2” tall, dark grey eyes, light brown hair, fair complexion. 2/9/1839: Permission to marry Matthew Riley (Lady Harewood 1829) 10/10/1839: Married. They had 7 children between 1840-1853. 1844: Free Certificate. 29/4/1867: Mary died of dysentry.