Mary (Conroy) Roberts (1835 - 1859)

Born 1835 in Newry, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Robert John Roberts — married 18 Sep 1854 in Trinity Church, Pentridge, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 17 Sep 1859 at about age 24 in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Mary Conroy was born in 1835 in Newry, Ireland, daughter of John Conroy (1803 - 1877) and Susan (Semple) Conroy.^{[citation needed]}

She married Robert John Roberts on 18 September 1854 at Trinity Church in Pentridge (Coburg), Victoria, Australia.^[1] Their children were:

• Simon Griffith Roberts (1855–1926)
• Mary Margaret Roberts (1858–1933)

Mary died on 17 September 1859 in Brunswick, Victoria, aged 24 years.^[2] Her remains were buried at Melbourne General Cemetery, Roman Catholic L grave 93.

Research notes

No sources provided for children named in profile. More research needed.

Residence

Residence: The Conroys disembarked in Port Phillip District.

Place: Port Phillip District.^[3][4]

Burial

Burial: Mary is alone in an unmarked, common grave. Her mum & sister Margaret & niece Susan are in MGC RC K 84her Dad John & sister Charlotte are in MGC RC D 308; her sister Catherine in RC C 74 at Coburg.

Date: 19 September 1859

Place: Melbourne General Cemetery Roman Catholic L grave 93^[5]

Event: Poor Mary is buried in an unmarked public grave at MGC. Her sister Charlotte left £10 in 1917 to the local priest to say a prayer for the repose of her own soul. I wonder if anyone prayed for Mary who died the day before her 5th wedding anniversary?

Type: Alone in an unmarked grave

Date: 19 September 1859

Place: Melbourne General Cemetery^[6]

Event: An elderly woman Rebecca Lawrence stole some flannel underwear from the washing line that Miss Mary Conroy of Little Lonsdale St had just hung out. Mary apprehended the thief with the garment in her possession.

Type: Miss Mary Conroy apprehends thief

Date: 25 October 1851

Place: The Argus page 3^[7]

Event: Report in Port Phillip Herald, Tues 20 Feb 1844: There were 38 deaths during the 91 day passage with 11 adults and 27 children dying of typhus and dysentery, with five births on the 15 week voyage.

Type: Arrival

Date: 16 Feb 1844

Place: Port Phillip District.^[8][9]

Event: Capt A Main, Surgeon Supt Edward Falloon and 303 bounty immigrants.

Type: The Wallace

Date: 3 November 1843

Place: Liverpool^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage record: 2187 / 1854. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Robert ROBERTS and Mary CONROY)
2. ↑ Death record: 5189 / 1859. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: Mary ROBERTS); (Place of birth: DOW); (Age at death: 24); (Spouse at death: Robert ROBERTS); (Mother: Susan); (Father: John)
3. ↑ Source: #S-348263307 Page: Cited in the family tree "Day Family Tree" created by "Hollykasa" Note: http://trees.Ancestry.com.au/tree/11720545/person/-411584415 Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=56876437&pid=2189
4. ↑ Source: #S-345225535 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=nswassisted&h=269923&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1836 Birth place: Arrival date: 16 Feb 1844 Arrival place: APID: 1,1204::269923
5. ↑ Source: #S-348263307 Page: Cited in the family tree "Day Family Tree" created by "Hollykasa" Note: http://trees.Ancestry.com.au/tree/11720545/person/-411584415 Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=56876437&pid=2189
6. ↑ Source: #S-348263307 Page: Cited in the family tree "Day Family Tree" created by "Hollykasa" Note: http://trees.Ancestry.com.au/tree/11720545/person/-411584415 Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=56876437&pid=2189
7. ↑ Source: #S-348263307 Page: Cited in the family tree "Day Family Tree" created by "Hollykasa" Note: http://trees.Ancestry.com.au/tree/11720545/person/-411584415 Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=56876437&pid=2189
8. ↑ Source: #S-348263307 Page: Cited in the family tree "Day Family Tree" created by "Hollykasa" Note: http://trees.Ancestry.com.au/tree/11720545/person/-411584415 Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=56876437&pid=2189
9. ↑ Source: #S-345225535 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=nswassisted&h=269923&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1836 Birth place: Arrival date: 16 Feb 1844 Arrival place: APID: 1,1204::269923
10. ↑ Source: #S-348263307 Page: Cited in the family tree "Day Family Tree" created by "Hollykasa" Note: http://trees.Ancestry.com.au/tree/11720545/person/-411584415 Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=56876437&pid=2189