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| Mary Ann Shirley/ Sherley DOB Circa 1813/1815
 Birmingham  North Hampshire, England
 ? Died 1888 Merriwa
 “Committed on the 16th December 1831 Age 16yrs, by R. Spooner Esq.  Charged of  with having feloniously stolen at Birmingham on the 14th of December last, one cloth coat value of 2s ; and one cloth cap, value 2s, the property of Timothy Blakewell”.
 Epiphany Sessions, Tuesday 4th January  1831, QS 26/2/212
 “Committed the 1st of December, by the Rev. J.T. Fenwick. Clk, and J.F. Ledsam, Esq. Charged with having feloniously stolen at Birmingham, on 30th November last, one gown, value 10s, one shawl, value 16.6d. And other articles, the goods of Charlotte Lawrence”.
 Epiphany Sessions, Tuesday, 3rd January, 1832. QS. 26/2/212
 Convicted of theft from Warwick Quarter Sessions Council  3/1/1832
 Term 7yrs  ? Age 17yrs
 14/7/1932 Transported to Port Jackson on board “Fanny 2”. Arrived 2/2/33.
 Gave birth 2/8/1833 to son called George Female factory, Parramatta
 George baptised 3/11/1833 at Parramatta Female Factory.
 George  died 1877 Redfern age 44yrs
 In March 1833 Mary sent to Bathurst Female Factory
 Application to marry 8th July 1835 Castlereagh
 Married Thomas Burke  28th July 1835 Castlereagh, Church of England Church
 Certificate of Freedom December 1839
 
 Submitted by Researcher (14567) on 31 August 2023
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 Disclaimer: The information has not been verified by Claim a Convict. As this information is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the data to verify its accuracy. Research notes
| See my notes for Thomas B(o)urke, Mangles (4) [1826].Contact me for other information. Submitted by Researcher (Bryan bryannp@gmail.com) on 5 March 2014
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 Disclaimer: The information has not been verified by Claim a Convict. As this information is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the data to verify its accuracy. Sources
The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/8, p.370
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