Date of Conviction: 03/05/1824

Age at Conviction: 35

Crime Convicted of: Receiving Stolen Goods

Court Convicted at: Lancaster Quarter Sessions (held at the New Bailey, Salford)

Sentence Length: 14 Years

Ship Transported on: Grenada (1)

Where Arrived: Sydney Cove, New South Wales

Departure Date: 25/09/1824

Arrival Date: 23/01/1825

Biography: Born in Ballenagh, County Mayo, Ireland, Mary was a widow with three children, all girls, who would travel with her. She was described as having a pale complexion with grey eyes, brown hair, a short nose and has lost teeth in her upper jaw. Mary had a tattoo on her right arm with ‘T McNamara’ (her soldier husband) and had a few smallpox marks. She had taken in six pairs of stolen shoes at Manchester from a John Brown and James Paul that belonged to a Daniel Hall.

In New South Wales, Mary appealed that she might be assigned to her daughter, Mary who had travelled with her. Eleanor (Ellen) was 14 and travelled as a free passenger. This appeal was denied but it was noted that Mary’s behaviour had been excellent onboard ship. Mary and Ellen were assigned and worked as servants to Major Druitt, Melville. Her two younger girls, Bridget and Mary were placed in the Parramatta Female Orphan School.

Mary applied for permission to marry Timothy Connelly (ship- Lord Sidmouth) who was also a servant to Major Druitt, in June 1826 though I have not found a marriage record and they went on to have two further children together. In 1834, Mary, a laundress, was sent to the female factory 3rd class for two months. Two months turned into two years and Mary died in the female factory in August 1836, she was incorrectly recorded as aged 55, she would have been about 45. She was buried in an unmarked grave in St John’s Cemetery, Parramatta.