Mary Williams

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Summary

Born
Jan 1816
Conviction
Larceny from a person (including picking pockets)
Departure
Feb 1848
Arrival
Jun 1848
Death
Jun 1848
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Personal Information

Name: Mary Williams
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1816
Death: 28th Jun 1848
Age at death: 32
Occupation: Laundress

Crime

Convicted at: Warwickshire, Birmingham Boro Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 11th Feb 1848
Arrival: 30th Jun 1848
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Mary Williams was transported on the Elizabeth And Henry, departing 11th Feb 1848 and arriving 30th Jun 1848 with 170 passengers.

Built 1845. Wood barque of 534 Tons.

Elizabeth And HenryElizabeth And Henry (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 256. Tasmanian Archives - convicts.
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

Sheryl avatar
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on 25th October 2025

Mary Williams, 32 yrs, single, a laundress, convicted of stealing from the person. Also once previously convicted of felony & once for uttering base coin . Prison Registers and Statistical Returns - pg 171 1843-1850 HO 24/12

C H avatar
135
on 16th June 2025

Name: Williams, Mary Record Type: Convicts Departure date: 13 Feb 1848 Departure port: London Ship: Elizabeth & Henry (3) Voyage number: 297 Index number: 76763 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1446913 https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/NamesIndex/1446913

Nell Murphy avatar
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on 28th May 2016

Mary Williams was convicted at Birmingham on 5 June 1847 for stealing from the person. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land per the 'Elizabeth and Henry' 1848 - however she died during the voyage on 28 June 1848 (just 2 days before it arrived on 30th).