Dear Listers My gggma was Mary Ann McCormick transported on Southworth 1832 convicted in Dublin where she was born and transported from Cork. She married George Bell 1837 Campbelltown and died in Dubbo. It appears she may have had a double as a Mary Ann McCormick married a William Allen according to her Certificate of Freedom 1840 when she was married to George Bell and had already tow Bell children. When transported it was said she was 27 and single. On her daughter's death certificate she is listed as Mary Thorpe. i wish to explore some possibilities (1) that this Mary Ann was born Thorpe and had actually married in Dublin before her "crime." (2) that she was transported as a Thorpe with an alias McCormick (3) that her duaghter attempted to disguise her convict past (4) any others. I an attempt to explore these ideas can anyone connected with any Mary Ann McCormicks of this era contact to assist in this mystery. There are several in NSW BDMs and some grooms are John WILLIAMS, W! illiam ALLEN, Michael McCORMICK, James SUTHERLAND. Thanks in Advance Mavis