Mary Reibey

Mary Reibey
Portrait of Reibey, miniature watercolour on ivory, dated around 1835
Born
Molly Haydock

(1777-05-12)12 May 1777
Died30 May 1855(1855-05-30) (aged 78)
Resting placeSandhills Cemetery, then La Perouse Cemetery
OccupationBusinesswoman
Spouse
Thomas Reibey
(m. 1794; died 1811)

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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