Mary Yeomans

Mary Yeomans, one of 99 convicts transported on the Competitor, 09 June 1828

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Mary Yeomans
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1772
Occupation:	All country work
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Female median life span was 53 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing a gown etc.
Convicted at:	Leicester Borough Assizes
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Competitor
Departure date:	9th June, 1828
Arrival date:	10th October, 1828
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 98 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 413 (208)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Tony Beale on 5th November, 2020 wrote:

New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Bound Indentures From Northhamptonshire Convicted of stealing a shawl. Married protestant who could read has 8 children. 2 previous convictions 5’ 0” ruddy complexion brown to grey hair hazel eyes. Assigned to Mary Reynolds

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842) View title info Sat 5 Oct 1833 Page 4 Classified Advertising
LOST, yesterday morning, between
the Waterloo Warehouse and the Police
Office, the T1CKET OF LEAVE of MARY
YEOMANS, per Competitor, Captain Stewart,
1828. A Reward of Five Shillings will be given to
any Person who will deliver the same at the bar of King’s London Tavern, George-street.
2nd October, 1833.

New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 11/5/1835 No 35/546

Convict Changes History

Tony Beale on 5th November, 2020 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1772 (prev. 0000), gender: f, occupation, crime