Person Sheet


Name Mary Ann SPEIRS
Birth 13/4/1821, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
Death 14 Nov 1853, On board the "Antipodes on the way to England
Occupation Housewife
Father Alexander SPEIRS (1790-)
Mother Ann KAIN (1790-)
Spouses:
1 James ASKEY
Birth 1813, Warwick UK
Death 14 Nov 1891, Hobart
Occupation Labourer and Farmer.
Education Basic
Religion Probably Presbyterian - Buried in the Presbyterian Kirk at Granton, Tasmania
Father John ASKEY (1781-1845)
Mother Sarah JONES (1786-1834)
Marriage 4 Apr 1840, New Norfolk
Children: Mary Ann (1841-1842)
Elizabeth (1842-1853)
Margaret (1843-1917)
John (1845-1932)
James Jnr (1846-1872)
Sarah (1849-?)
Henry (1852-1856)
William Weinyss (1853-1853)
Notes for Mary Ann SPEIRS
mary Ann Speirs was a convict. She died on the way back to England as did her new born baby and young daughter. Aconsiderable tragedy. It is not known why she was returning to England.
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