Mary Reibey | |
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![]() Portrait of Reibey, miniature watercolour on ivory, dated around 1835 | |
Born | Molly Haydock 12 May 1777 Bury, Lancashire, England |
Died | 30 May 1855 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 78)
Resting place | Sandhills Cemetery, then La Perouse Cemetery |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
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.