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Reibey, Mary (1777 - 1855)

Portrait of Mary Reibey  (1777 - 1855)

by unknown artist, courtesy of State Library of New South Wales.
GPO 1 - 20386. Image Details

REIBEY, MARY (1777-1855), née Haydock, businesswoman and trader, was born on 12 May 1777 in Bury, Lancashire, England. She was convicted of horse stealing at Stafford on 21 July 1790 and sentenced... read on

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