Mary Crofts (c. 1793–1841)
Mary Smith, a town servant, born at Southwark, Surrey, c.1793 was found guilty on 12 April 1820 at the Old Bailey, London, of stealing a bank note and 5 shilling 6 pence from the breeches pocket of Thomas Holder who was, at the time, standing in a street. Found guilty, Smith, was sentenced to life transportation. She arrived at Sydney aboard the Providence in December 1821. She was described as being 27 years old (in 1820), 5 feet 5¾ inches tall, with a pale pockmarked complexion, brown hair, and grey eyes.
Smith married James Crofts on 8 April 1823 at at the Church of England, Hexham, Newcastle; they had no children.
Mary Crofts was buried on 24 May 1841 at Newcastle, New South Wales.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Crofts, James (husband)
Citation details
'Crofts, Mary (c. 1793–1841)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/crofts-mary-34033/text42674, accessed 22 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Smith, Mary
- Croft, Mary
Birth
c.
1793
London,
Middlesex,
England
Death
23 May,
1841
(aged ~ 48)
Newcastle,
New South Wales,
Australia
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Passenger Ship
Occupation or Descriptor
Convict Record
Crime: theft (pickpocketing)
Sentence: life
Court: Old Bailey, London
Trial Date: 12 April 1820
(1820)
Pre-transportation
Occupation: domestic servant