Mary Ann (Harrison) Robinson [Convict "Mary Ann" 1791]

Mary HARRISON was born c1774

Mary was convicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years transportation. She arrived in Sydney Cove on 9/7/1791 on "Mary Ann"

Mary had a relationship/marriage with Edward ROBINSON and they had the following children

• Elizabeth 1795
• Harriett 1797
• Ann 1798
• Mary 1800
• Maria 1803
• Edward William Alexander 1805

Mary died 24/2/1810 at Sydney and was buried at Old Sydney Burial Ground (as Mary ROBINSON)

Do NOT confuse with

• Mary HARRISON, convict "Lady Penrhyn" arrived 1788 married George WHITAKER
• Mary HARRISON, convict "Surprize" arrived 1794 married Thomas CRUMP
• Mary HARRISON, convict "Prince of Wales" arrived 1791 married LONG and Samuel MOORE

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LINKS

• http://www.australianroyalty.net.au/individual.php?pid=I67070&ged=p...
• https://immigrationplace.com.au/story/mary-harrison/
• http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/con309.htm

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Mary HARRISON was born in England in 1774. In 1790 she was performing live-in servant duties for the family of Thomas and Catherine WEST at 26 Lower Sloan Street, Chelsea, being employed there for about five months.

Whilst working at the house certain items of haberdashery ‎(silk, thread, cotton, tape, teaspoons, pepperbox, gauze)‎ went missing. Mrs WEST accused Mary, but nothing was found in her room. Mary then left, and went to live with her sister. Mrs WEST was still suspicious of Mary, and arranged for a search warrant to be obtained for the sister's house. Constable Thomas HAYLEY executed the search warrant, and the property was located in a box. When the property was found, young Mary did not say anything but fell down crying.

On 27/10/1790, Mary appeared before Justice HEATH at the Old Bailey, Middlesex. She called upon one character witness. Mary was found guilty of the offence, and at 16 years of age, she was sentenced to 7 years transportation.

Mary HARRISON was transported from England on 16 Feb 1791, aboard the 'Mary Ann', mastered by Mark MUNROE. This was a 298 ton vessel which was built in France in 1772. It arrived in Sydney on 9 Jul 1791, a voyage of 143 days which was a record at that time for a trip from England to Australia. This included a 10 day stopover at St. Jago for supplies. Of a total 150 female convicts to leave England, Mary HARRISON, was one of 141 that survived the voyage.

Source: University of Sheffield. Humanities Research Institute. The Proceedings of the Old Bailey: London's Central Criminal Court, 1674 to 1913. ‎[database on-line]‎. Sheffield: the Institute, 2003-2008

In the 1806 Muster Mary was listed as Mary Robinson per 'Mary Ann', free by servitude, housekeeper to Edward Robinson. Edward Robinson, 'Admiral Barrington' was listed as free by pardon, settler. This was the only Edward Robinson listed in the 1806 Muster.

In Marsden's Femal Muster of that year, she was listed as Mary Robinson, 'Mary Ann', concubine with 2 male & 5 female natural children ‎(illegitimate children living with the mother)‎. The indent of the 'Mary Ann' lists her as Mary Harrison. The only time her name is officially listed as Mary Ann is on her Burial Certificate. _______________________________________

Also read:- http://www.immigrationplace.com.au/www/248/1040427/displayarticle/1...

• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Oct 8 2017, 12:29:45 UTC

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GEDCOM Note

Arrived on the "Mary Ann"

GEDCOM Note