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Mary Worth was transported on the Mary, departing 9th Jun 1831 and arriving 19th Oct 1831 with 151 passengers.
Built 1811, Ipswich,England 361 tons. 1817 Journey On Monday arrived the ship Mary, Capt. ORMON, from Calcutta, with merchandize—Passengers, Captain FAITHFUL and Lieut. HAMILTON: this vessel has brought 6 male prisoners from India, destined for Port Jackson; to which place it is expected she will sail to-morrow. Hobart Town Gazette, 24 May 1817. Ship News. On Thursday arrived from Calcutta, via Derwent, the ship Mary, Captain Ormon, with a various cargo. -Passengers from Calcutta, Captain Faithfull and Lieutenant Hamilton:-The Mary sailed from Calcutta the 23d of February, and left the Pilot the 1st of March. Sydney Gazette, Sat 7 Jun 1817. -------------------------------------------------- Convicts who sailed on the 'Mary' direct from Ireland - 1819 & 1836 - are currently being listed, incomplete data to date.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 101 (53). Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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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UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Name; William Worth Age; 2 months. Child of Mary Worth Discharged; DIED: "When a convulsion fit carried it off at 5 p.m." Remarks by surgeon; "The history of this Infant I think is it proper to notice in the forgoing page, much inhumanity some where on the part of the manager or sub ordinates of the Chester Jail......
Mary WORTH was convicted at Knutsford, Chester, England on 18 Oct 1830 for stealing wearing apparel. (Her sister Sarah WORTH was also convicted and transported.) 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Mary' arriving 19 Oct 1831. Single woman, 1 child; house servant; aged 23yrs; 5'4 1/2" . Native Place of birth: Chedle, England. Sister: Sarah WORTH (transported to VDL on same ship) VDL: Work services. No misconduct on her record. 10 June 1836: Ticket of Leave granted. 24 Feb 1836: Application for permission to marry - to John COX (transported per 'Red Rover'). (https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/cox/john/841030) Query if this proceeded to a marriage. 28 Dec 1840: a Mary WORTH married Joseph BOTTOM, at Launceston. Query if this is the same person.