Convict? Mary CURRIE nee ROSS

[Eupham]

I have a 4xgreat grandmother Mary Currie. When she married my 4xgr grandfather, William Playle, she was a widow, Mary Ross. Her parents were Hugh Currie and Margaret Boyle and she was born in Glasgow Scotland. In the 1850's her brother and his family joined her in Australia. They all lived in the Inverell district. I have know idea how she got to Australia or if she was a convict or not. Not sure if she married her first husband in Scotland or Australia. She may have come to Australia as Mary Ross. Any help with finding how she came to be in Australia would be greatly appreciated. I don't think she swam 

Cheers
Eupham 

[tropicalj]

Hello  there

a  little bit more detail  please

when was MAry born?  What was her first husband first name?

There are a number of Mary Ross arrival into NSW  but  need a bit more to go on


Jenn

[Eupham]

Hi Jenn

I think her first husband was William Ross but I don't know if they married in Scotland or Australia or if he even came to Australia. She did have a daughter to him, Margaret Ross, born about 1848 but once again I don't know if she was born in Australia. Mary's second husband, William Playle, died in 1869 and Mary must have remarried because she was burried as Mary King in Warialda Cemetery. On her marriage certificate she is 28 in 1856 and on her death certificate she is 51 in 1881. Both state she was born in Glasgow. I hope this helps.

Cheers
Eupham 

[krisesjoint]

Hi Eupham,

Mary CURRY CURRIE arrived in Sydney on the 15 Feb 1842 aboard the SARAH BOTSFORD as an assisted immigrant.

Application for assisted passage for an unmarried female immigrant.

She was brought out by Mr John Miller
a Native of Glasgow
brought out under the protection of Walter ANDERSON and Family
parents Hugh and Marg (Weaver)
She was a House Servant
Aged 17 years
State of bodily health, strength and probable usefulness - Very good
Religion - Episcopalian
She could read
No Complaints
no obligation on protection being stated £19
Nobody certified her baptism
Physician William Easton of Green St Calton certified to her health
householders John Rodgers and John Walsh certified as to her character (both were of Calton)
Magistrate and Clergymen certifying correctness of statement William SNEDDON of Calton Glasgow

Cheers Kris  

[jorose]

Hmm, I find a marriage in Warialda in 1874 for George William King and Mary "Hayle"; could be a mistranscription of Playle?
Can't find anything about her first marriage, or the birth of Margaret.

[tropicalj]

Looks like her brother John Currie arrived  with  his family  on  the Peter Maxwell 10th Jan 1858.  Relative in  the Colony  was  Brother in law Mr W Phyle Hunter River district.

Lets us know if you  don't have  this allready and will post  full details.

Jenn

[Eupham]

Hi All

Thanks so much for this, I have been trying for years to find this information when all I needed to do was ask. Any more info you could post would be great but you have already answered so may questions. Do you know what date she married George William King and when he died. Did she have children with him?

Cheers
Eupham 

[tropicalj]

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm

You can search  the online BDM's
they do not include a date only a year.

Jenn

[tropicalj]

http://cemindex.arkangles.com/cemetery-inscriptions.php?id=156

I guess you would have details for  the daughter Rebecca Newman who is buried in her grave as well?

Jenn