Mary Ann Shaw ^79,852,1779

   Cause of her death was Cancer of the uterus.

  General Notes:

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In 1835 Mary accompanied her family to Australia. Her convict father, Zachariah Shaw had been sentenced to transportation for life following his conviction for forgery.

The family sailed on the convict ship "Royal Admiral" which arrived in Sydney on 22 Jan 1835.

As a convict Zachariah and his family were well documented. A detailed description of all the family is recorded. Mary is described as:

Religion :Catholic
Native Place :Dublin
Trade or Calling :None
Year of Birth :1830
Height :3 feet & 2 inches
Complexion :Fair
Hair :Sandy brown
Eyes :Dark Grey
General remarks :None

  Research Notes:

BDM info provided by genealogists Barry and Janice Maurice.
Sydney Morning Herald newspaper 28 October 1881 death notice reads"Hopkins : On Wednesday 28th October. Mary at her residence Field of Mars".
Mary's headstone reads: " Erected by her effectionate sons in loving memory of their dear Mother".

  Noted events in her life were:

• Registered Christening, 24 Sep 1822, St Audoen, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland. ^852,1779

• Registered Marriage, 1848, Parramatta, NSW, Australia. ¹⁷⁸⁰

• Registered Marriage: To Frederick Charles Hopkins, 26 Sep 1864, St. Scots Presbyterian Church, Paramatta, NSW, Australia. ¹⁷⁸¹

• Registered Death, 26 Oct 1881, Ryde, NSW, Australia. ¹⁷⁸²

Mary married Living

Mary next married William Henry Floyd on 18 May 1848 in Parramatta, NSW, Australia. (William Henry Floyd was born about 1818 in Kent, England and died on 27 Jan 1863 in St.Annes Churchyard, Ryde, NSW, Australia.). The cause of his death was Typhoid fever.

  Marriage Notes:

Permission to marry was required as William Floyd was a convict.

Mary next married Frederick Charles Hopkins on 26 Sep 1864 in St. Scots Presbyterian Church, Paramatta, NSW, Australia. (Frederick Charles Hopkins was born about 1832 in Hampshire, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

Marriage was witnessed by Mary ann's brother-in-law, Abraham Rowley