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Mary Ann Marker was born Mary Ann Miller in Exeter, Devon in about 1817 to parents James Miller (1794-1872) and Charlotte Brewer (1795-1878). Her parents were married on 28th June 1813 in Exeter. Mary Ann was baptised on 16th November 1817 in Exeter. She married George Marker on 24th March 1845 in Exeter. Their marriage banns had been read in 1839 but it appears they did not get married at that time, they were read again in March 1845 and they did get married this time. By the time of their marriage George and Mary had a son, John Marker, born in about 1843 and baptised on 24th September 1843.
Mary found herself in court on several occasions. In October 1849, she was remanded on a charge of obtaining soap and groceries from Mr E Peters, of South Street, by falsely representing that she was sent by Mrs Carter, of Trews Weir, and was committed for trial at the Sessions. She pleaded guilty and was given six weeks imprisonment. In January 1850, she was given six months hard labour for obtaining a loaf of bread under false presences from Henry Upright of St Thomas. In October 1850 Mary pleaded guilty to stealing a piece of pork, from the stall of Mrs Betsy Allen, in the Lower Market, Exeter, and was sentenced to two months imprisonment. In July 1851 Mary was charged with stealing a dress, belonging to Ann Coles and for stealing two odd boots from Mr John Stacey, baker. For the first offence, she was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment; and for the second seven years transportation. There is some confusion as to the length of her sentence, the register shows seven years, her conduct record ten years.
Records show she was one of one of 220 female convicts transported on the Sir Robert Seppings to Van Diemen’s Land, departing on 17 March 1852 and arriving on 8 July 1852. There were also at least 21 children of the female convicts on board, ranging in ages from 6 months to 10 years (according to an Ancestry.com Community page). No record of son John can be found after the 1851 census so it is possible he was one of the children on board. The register reads: Register number 4084. Mary Ann Marker, age 33, married, can read/write, laundress, convicted 26 July 1851, felony after previous convictions, seven years, received 18th September from Exeter City Gaol, thrice convicted, removed 16th March 1852 on the ship Sir Robert Seppings V.D.L. Penal transportation was coming to an end – after the Sir Robert Seppings, only three more ships took female convicts to Van Diemen’s Land, the last one arriving in January 1853
Mary Ann’s conduct record shows that she was a laundress, 5ft 6 1/2in tall, age 24 (should be 34), sallow complexion, large head, black hair, oval face, high forehead, black eyebrows, dark eyes, large nose and large mouth. Native place: Exeter.
Her conduct record makes very sad reading. On several occasions, she was given hard labour for being drunk and received hard labour for absconding on a number of occasions. For contracting marriage with a Samuel Bassett without the sanction of the Governor she was given four months hard labour. Towards the end of her sentence she was fined several times for being drunk and given 14 days solitary for “exposing her person”. Her Ticket of Leave was granted on 22nd June 1858 after previously being granted and then revoked on 29th December 1857. Her Conditional Pardon was approved on 29th June 1858.
At the foot of her conduct record is added – “Inquest held on a body at the “Lower Marsh” Verdict “Natural Causes”. Crime report 20 December 1867.
Submitted by Researcher (8240) on 11 July 2017
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- The National Archives (TNA) : HO 11/17, p.369
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