Mary Reibey had 7 children and married Thomas Reibey.
Mary Reibey was not born in a hospital. It was common in those days for women to have their babies at home.
Mary Reibey was just 13 years old when she ran away.
Mary Reibey
Mary Reibey met her future husband, Thomas Reibey, aboard the ship that was carrying her to Australia to serve time for the criminal offense of horse theft. He was a young East India junior officer on one of the company's store ships. After several proposals, she finally agreed to marry him. She was Australia's first, successful business woman.
Royal admiral
Mary Reibey arrived in New South Wales, Australia in October 1792, aboard the convict ship "Royal Admiral".
Prior to marrying Thomas Reibey, Mary Reibey was Mary Haydock.
Mary Reibey had 7 children and married Thomas Reibey.
Mary Reibey was a convict from England. She was born in Bury, England in 1777.
Mary Reibey was 78 when she died. She was born in 1777 and died in 1855.
Mary Reibey was not on the First Fleet. The First Fleet arrived in New South Wales in 1788, but Mary Reibey arrived aboard the 'Royal Admiral' in 1792.
Mary Reibey was not born in a hospital. It was common in those days for women to have their babies at home.
Mary Reibey was just 13 years old when she ran away.
Mary Reibey's husband died in 1811, following a voyage to India. Mary was 34 years old at the time.
Mary Reibey
Mary Reibey arrived in New South Wales, Australia in the year 1792, aboard the convict ship "Royal Admiral". This is because she ran away from her home in Bury, England after her parents died, and she was convicted of stealing a horse. She was just 13 years old at the time.