Mary McMichan

Abt 1824 - Bef 1861  (~ 36 years)

• Name	Mary McMichan
  Birth	Abt 1824	Edinburgh, Scotland
  Gender	Female
  Death	Bef 1861
  Person ID	I01683	Great Wooster Tree
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2022

  
  

  Family	Timothy Wooster,   b. 16 Aug 1807, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire d. 10 May 1868, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	14 Mar 1842	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  Children	+ 1. John Wooster,   b. 7 Jun 1844, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia d. 24 Feb 1905, Prahran, Victoria, Australia (Age 60 years) + 2. Amelia Jane Worster,   b. Abt. 1848   d. 12 Dec 1920, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Age ~ 72 years)
  Family ID	F00582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1824 - Edinburgh, Scotland Marriage - 14 Mar 1842 - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Histories

  Research into Mary McMichan and Family Research carried out by Ray Wooster into Mary McMichan and her family. There has been some doubt raised as to whether or not John and Amelia were actually the children of Mary and Timothy Wooster. Click here for a compilation of the research carried out by Ray.

  
  

• Notes

  Note from Tanya Pritchard (Wooster Family Group) At the time of her conviction, Mary lived at Cannon Gate, Scotland. Mary was sentenced to seven years over the seas for theft of clothing. She sailed on the Navarino from Downs on 12th October 1840 and arrived in Hobart on 17th January 1841. On her arrival in Hobart, Mary was assigned as a servant to Timothy Wooster. Her height was 4' 10", complexion was fair with freckles, oval face, blue eyes, brown hair, scars over both eyebrows. For being absent without leave for 3 days she was reprimanded. For being out after hours she received 7 days solitary confinement at Richmond Gaol. Mary married Timothy on 14th March 1842 at St David's, United Church of England and Ireland in Hobart. She could not read or write as she signed her name with a cross. Her age was stated as 18 years.