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Participant Info

First Name

Mary

Surname

McNamara

Native Place

Kilkeean [Culkeen?], Roscommon

Age On Arrival

16

Parents

John & Betty (both dead)

Religion

Roman Catholic

Ship Name

Digby (Sydney 4 Apr 1849)

Details

shipping: house servant, cannot read or write, no relatives in colony, sister Hannah also on Digby. Im.Cor. 49/281 Parramatta; Register 2 No.460, 12 Jan 1850 indentures with Mr Alex McLean; SMH 12 Feb 1850 p. 2: Parramatta Quarter Sessions: 'Another Irish orphan, named Mary McNamara, apprenticed to Mr. G. Maughan [? sic], was charged with keeping bad company, and other immoral conduct. A neighhour informed her mistress that she had seen a man come out of the girl’s room at five o'clock in the morning; Mrs. M. called her in, and told her she must have her indentures cancelled, as she could not keep her. The girl replied in a most impertinent manner, ‘indeed, I want to return to the barracks,’ and immediately afterwards absconded ; she was brought before the Court, and the indentures cancelled.' Im.Cor. 49/281 Parramatta; 50/917 16 Dec to Maitland; Im Cor 50/917 16 Dec to Maitland.

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