Mary Reibey
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Mary Reibey née Haydock (12 May 1777 – 30 May 1855) was an English-born merchant, shipowner and trader who was transported to Australia as a convict. After gaining her freedom, she was viewed by her contemporaries as a community role model and became legendary as a successful businesswoman in the colony.
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Mary Reibey | |
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Born | Molly Haydock (1777-05-12)12 May 1777 Bury, Lancashire, England |
Died | 30 May 1855(1855-05-30) (aged 78) Newtown, New South Wales, Australia |
Resting place | Sandhills Cemetery, then La Perouse Cemetery |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Spouse |
Thomas Reibey
(m. 1794; died 1811) |
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