Mary Ann Marlow

 ~ Childhood in British India and Cork, Ireland, Arrived Australia c.1837 ~

In December 1817, the 46th. Regiment had arrived in Madras (now Chennai) sailing from Port Jackson, New South Wales to the Coromandel coastline of eastern India. This posting was in accordance with a Regiments routine of bi-annual posting, and the foot soldiers immediately set out upon an arduous foot march to the central India city of , Bellary, officially Ballari, in the eponymous Bellari district and a major city in the state of Karnataka, India.

Accordingly two years later the Regiment marched across the Deccan Plateau to Kannur -  Cannanore - (British) in the State of Kerala, on the west coast of India and the Arabian Sea. This amounts to having then marched on a Northerly to Southern route across the breadth of Southern India (of the order of 1500km). When the British occupied this part of the East Indies, the preferred location was Madras and Cochin as their major stations and port cities.

Mary Ann Marlow was born on 10 January 1826, in Cannanore, Kerala, India.

Mary was the first born child and eldest daughter Thomas Marlow [i] a Drum major with the 46th. Regiment and Ann Carver (widow Bradfute aka Broadfoot). Mary Ann, our (ggg'parents) directly related family member, born and raised for more than seven years military cantonments in India, supported on the strength of the British Regiment. Mary Ann was baptised and christened[ii] on 26th./28th January 1826. Her surname and that of her father,  is recorded as Marlowe or Marlow, sometimes Mahler or Marler, the latter being the name of her father, as recorded with the British army when he was in Australia. When the army went to India in 1817, the records show Thomas Marler as Thomas Marlow which was the same family name assumed by Mary A Marlow.

Kannur Cantonment until 1887, was the British military headquarters on the Malabar Coast to the Arabian Sea; i.e. the west coast of India. Kannur is a city in the northern district of Kerala, South India and under British rule, Kannur was known as “Cannanore Cantonment, situated in Burnassery or Burnshire (the anglicized name)and was the location of military headquarters for the administrative district of the Madras Presidency until 1887.  Today names have changed agin as independent India forges it's identity although it remains on the Malabar coast, north of Tellicherry and south of Mangalore).  

The Regiment, I assume, conducted the schooling of children; those of a limited number of soldiers with ranks, who were permitted to travel with their wives and to live on the strength of the Regiment. A Drum Major would commonly act as schoolmaster as well as carry out his other duties.

The following documentary evidence has helped to clarify Mary's journey:- 

[i] Thomas Marler was born 1798 in Somerset, England."Family Search" records indicate Mary Anne was the daughter of Thomas Marlow and Ann Carver (widow Bradfoot aka Bradfute).Mary Ann Marlow (aka Ritchie and Putland) acknowledged that she was born in the East Indies,  on the birth certificate (NSW Birth Registration Transcription Ref. No. 1866/5408) of Ann Putland, daughter by her second marriage. Mary Anne Putland's death certificate confirms her first marriage to William Ritchie.

b)       Mary Ann Marlow came to Australia about 1837 from Cork, Ireland. The date of arrival has not been yet confirmed and may have been under the surname of either Marler (Marlow) or her foster parent’s surname Appelbe (aka Appleby).

c)       Mary Anne and sibling Thomas were both referenced in the Will of her foster parent - William Paris (4th husband of Ann Carver) - demonstrating the children’s presence in the NSW Richmond district by 1841. Mary Anne was then 15 years old and the Will read: "Also I bequeath to Mary Ann Marlow one black filly rising three years old, name (Nancy). Branded WP."

see Family Search:…" https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G79Y-T4Z"

William Ritchie aka. Richmond was born about 1810 in London and was convicted of theft in Islington, England 4  . Trial and conviction: Middlesex Gaol Delivery: William Vincent and William Richmond were indicted on 30th June 1831, for stealing from the dwelling-house of Cornelius Pugh at St. Mary, Islington, on the 27th of May 1831. The items stolen were the household goods of Ann Price. William Richmond's Defence was as follows: "I was at a party on the night previous to the robbery, and as I came along the Lower-road I heard a rattle spring - I ran to see what was the matter, and saw some things lay in the road; I picked them up - I had not got far before the Policemen came, and said I was the man they wanted; they took me to the station, and produced the property - the Policeman went back to where the robbery was done - he came back, looked at my shoes, and said he was perfectly satisfied about the marks; the marks in the garden had nails in them, and my shoes had not." Both were found guilty and sentenced to death WILLIAM VINCENT was recorded as aged 21 and WILLIAM RICHMOND. aged 22. William was then 5'5 1/2" tall, a sallow complexion, much pock pitted, dark brown hair and grey eyes. Their sentences were commuted to transportation for Life.

William Vincent and William Richmond were amidst 200 convicts transported on the 29th September 1831, Southampton, and the ship arrived in Botany Bay, New South Wales aboard the ship "Asia" on 13 February 1832 and William Richmond was assigned to work in the Windsor district. He later lived on property awarded him in land grants along the Nepean, a similar location to property of the Carver and Farrell family. William aged 28, married Mary Anne Marlow, aged 17 years, on the 23rd February 1843. After the birth of their first child, William Richmond of Richmond assumed the surname Ritchie, as did the other members of the family. William Ritchie died on 20 November 1856 in Penrith, New South Wales, at the age of 46, and was buried in Richmond, New South Wales. 

By the name William Richmond, he was granted a Ticket of Leave in December 1839 and registered on 30th April, 1840 which allowed to remain in the Windsor district. He was granted "a Conditional pardon" on 13th June 1847.

Thomas Putland

On the 11th. June, 1860 near Bathurst, Mary Anne Ritchie (nee Marlow) aged 34, married, Thomas Putland, a shepherd aged about 42 and born in England. The certificate of marriage indicates Mary Ann was the widow Ritchie. Mary Ann Contiud under her assumed surname of Ritchie.

A birth transcript 3 for her daughter Anne, shows the following:

Name: -Anne Putlan, / female

Birth -6 March 1866, at Lagoon, Campbell River, District of Bathurst, NSW. Parents: Thomas Putlan, aged 49, birthplace England; Occupation -shepherd;

• • Date of Marriage -11th June 1860 - Bathurst, NSW

  • Mother -Mary Anne Marlow, aged -37; birthplace -East Indies, 

  • Previous issue - 3 males, 5  females living; 5 males, 2 males deceased.

Informant -Thomas Putlan (his X mark), father, resident at Lagoon, NSW

• Present at birth -Mrs Anne Hawkins; Registered -6/4/1866 Bathurst

Children of Thomas Putland and Mary Anne Marlow:

1. 1861 ~ first child died an infant male,

2. 1863 ~ second child, Jane (1863-1874) died aged 11,

3. 1864 ~ Sophia (1864-1943), Sophia Putland was born 1864 in Bathurst, New South Wales, died 1943 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia; Married George Knight 1887.

4. 1866 ~ Anne (1866-c1950), Anne Putland was born 1866 (B.Cert Lagoon, B# 5408/1866). Anne (Putlan) married Edward Ryan on 08 Mar 1886 in St.Patricks, Catholic Church, Rockley, New South Wales, Australia (M# 4241/1886 West MacQuarie.

5. 1868 ~ Elizabeth Ann (1868-1948).

6. A female child was also born and died before the death of Thomas in 1876.

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• In Sept. 1910, Mary Anne Putland's death certificate indicates that of the first marriage, 3 males were deceased and of the second marriage, 1 male and 2 female were deceased. It also states Mary Anne was born in East Indies (India) and her father, a soldier and her mother Ann Carver.
  
  

The surviving children of Thomas and Mary Anne Putland were Sophia, Annie, Elizabeth (Betsy). Refer page for Thomas Putland for more detail 

Also see below geneanet entry by Robyn Altman.

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<Geneanet.org> Source: copy with thanks to Robyn ALLMAN (magichappens56)

Mary Ann Putland ~
National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954), Saturday 1 October 1910, page 4 / Personal
The death is announced of Mrs. Mary Ann Putland, a resident of the Bathurst district for upwards of 60 years. The deceased, who was a native of the East Indies, was 88 years of age, all with the exception of seven of which she spent in this State.

Mary A Putland died in September 1910, registered Bathurst, New South Wales (Registration Number: # 4791/1910).  Mary Ann Putland was in 1910 Residence - Evans Plains, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia  - Sources: Newspaper Article - Sister's Obituary 1910

September 1910 : Death - Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia 

Sources:  Newspaper Article - NSW BDM Death Index - Registration No 8478/1910

1 October 1910 : Burial - Church of England Cemetery, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia 

Sources: Newspaper Article.

Her death certificate indicates that of the first marriage, 3 males were deceased and of  the second marriage, 1 male and 2 female were deceased. It also states Mary Anne was born in East Indies (India) and her father, a soldier and her mother Ann Carver.

Individual Note - National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954), Friday 30 September 1910, page 3
FUNERAL. PUTLAND. - The Friends of Mr. and Mrs. G. KNIGHT and FAMILY, Mrs. T. BROWN and FAMILY, Mr. and Mrs. W. EVANS, Mr. and Mrs. E. RYAN and FAMILY, Mr. and Mrs. SID WARD and FAMILY, Mr. and Mrs. W. RITCHIE and FAMILY, are respectfully invited to attend the FUNERAL of their late dearly beloved MOTHER and GRANDMOTHER (MARY ANN PUTLAND), to move from the Residence of Mr. C. Hudson, 295 George-street, at 2 o'clock on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, for the Church of England Cemetery, Bathurst.

Descendants of Mary Ann Marlow

1. Mary Ann Marlow 1826-1910 & Unknown Putland

2. Ann Putland 1866-1950 & ? ?

3. |Elizabeth Ann Ryan 1895-1960 & ? ?

4. |Frederick R (Fred) Toole 1919-2005 & Theresa Wilds 1920-2013

 
Source: copy with thanks to Robyn ALLMAN (magichappens56)

Footnotes:

1. Kannur is a city in the northern district of Kerala, India on the Malabar (west) coast. It was known under British rule as Cannanore and was the military headquarters for the administrative district of the Madras presidency until 1887. - "India, Marriages, 1792-1948 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGVM-N2H ), Thomas Marlow and Ann Bradfoot, 04 Feb 1825; citing Bellary, Madras, India, reference ; FHL microfilm 521838.

2. Thomas Marler born 1798 appears to be the correct identity. Correction: This was revised because the year of birth was 7 years early than death records showed.; I previously considered him to be Thomas Marlow(e) born about 1791 in the Parish of Thornton, the Town of Thirsk, County York the son of John Marlow and Elizabeth (5' 6 3/4" tall, brown hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion and by trade or occupation was a weaver. He joined the Royal Scots, 1st Regiment of Foot in January 1809 serving with 2nd Battalion at rank Corporal for 2 years in India until 10th September 1813. The Royal Scots was the oldest infantry regiment in the British Army and the 2nd Battalion moved to India about 1806 and remained until 1826. Thomas left the Regiment on 20th May 1816 and we have no account for the following year.

3. NSW Birth Registration Transcription Ref. No. 1866/5408 - Provided by Jan McNeil

4. William Richmond's criminal record is available online - Old Bailey Proceedings Online (www.oldbaileyonline.org), June 1831, trial of WILLIAM VINCENT WILLIAM RICHMOND (t18310630-9).

Ancestry.com.au provided the information via the account of "annestev- Bathurst Diaspora 6.0.