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Mary Mackey (?–?)

Mary Page was found guilty on 4 December 1793 at the Old Bailey, London, of stealing a purse and money from a man. Sentenced to 7 years transportation she arrived at Sydney aboard the Surprize in October 1794. She was living with James Mackey by 1806. They were married on 7 March 1810. She had been granted a certificate of freedom on 9 January 1810.

Mary left New South Wales with James when he returned to England with the NSW Corps in 1810.

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'Mackey, Mary (?–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mackey-mary-30830/text38179, accessed 5 December 2024.

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  • Page, Mary
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Convict Record

Crime: theft
Sentence: 7 years