Mary (Branham) Curtis - Clarke [Convict "Lady Penrhyn" 1788]

Mary BRANHAM was born c1770

Mary had a relationship with ? and they had the following children

• John

Mary was convicted of stealing clothes and sentenced to 7 years transportation. She arrived in Sydney Cove on 26/1/1788 on "Lady Penrhyn". Her son John accompanied her to Australia

Mary had a relationship with a seaman William CURTIS and they had the following children

• William C 20/7/1788

Mary had a relationship with Lt Ralph CLARK and they had the following children

• Alicia 23/7/1791

Mary and her children returned to Sydney with Ralph CLARK in November 1791

It is thought that Mary and her children left Australia on "HMS Gorgan" in December 1791 with Lt Ralph CLARK but there is no evidence to support this. Ralph returned to his wife.

1791 Australian Baptism Record - Alicia CLARK born 23/7/1791 Norfolk Island, baptised 16/12/1791 Sydney to Ralph CLARK and Mary BRANHAM

• http://firstfleet.thruhere.net/convict.php?id=83
• https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/branham/mary/43625
• http://www.australian-english-genealogy.com/ladypenrhyn.html
• http://www.afloat.com.au/images/magazine-articles/MAGAZINE/2003/120...
• http://botanybaymedallion.com/old_post/the-clue-of-the-scarlet-cloth/
• http://setis.library.usyd.edu.au/ozlit/pdf/clajour.pdf