Mary Hambly, [Convict "Lady Penrhyn" 1788]

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Mary Hambly (Springham), [Convict "Lady Penrhyn" 1788]

Birthdate:
Birthplace: St Leonards, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Death: June 18, 1796 (28)
Norfolk Island
Place of Burial: Norfolk Island
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Robert Springham and Mary Springham (Yardley)
Wife of William Hambly, Crew "Sirius" 1788
Mother of Elizabeth Duncombe - Steer; William Hambly; Mary Hambly, infant and nn Hambley, infant
Sister of Nathanael Springham and John Springham

Occupation: Hawker
Managed by: Joeshua James Bromley
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About Mary Hambly, [Convict "Lady Penrhyn" 1788]

Mary SPRINGHAM was born February 29, 1768 Shoreditch, Greater London, England, United Kingdom (daughter of John Robert SPRINGHAM and Mary YARDLEY)

Mary was convicted of stealing and sentenced to 7 years transportation. She arrived in Sydney Cove on 26/1/1788 on "Lady Penrhyn".

Mary married William HAMBLY on 5/11/1791 at Norfolk Island and they had the following children

  • William baptised 15/1/1790 Sydney

William, Mary and son William were sent to Norfolk Island on March 1790

On Norfolk Island Mary and William had the following children

  • Elizabeth January 1794
  • Mary - died young
  • unknown 1796

Mary died June 18, 1796 Norfolk Island

NOTE: Contradiction - Mary's name appears on a website as being on "Porpoise" from Norfolk Island to Van Diemens Land in 1808 - her name is in brackets which says they married in Van Diemens Land. There is also a hand-hewn stone on Tasmania with M.H. and a cross cut into it which is thought to be her gravestone. There is also a gravestone on Norfolk Island for Mary


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Mary Hambly, [Convict "Lady Penrhyn" 1788]'s Timeline

1768
February 29, 1768
St Leonards, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
March 30, 1768
London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
1790
January 15, 1790
Sydney Cove, New South Wales, Australia
1792
1792
Norfolk Island, New South Wales, Australia
1794
January 30, 1794
Norfolk Island
1796
June 11, 1796
Norfolk Island
June 18, 1796
Age 28
Norfolk Island
June 1796
Age 28
Norfolk Island