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Noah Bushby

Male 1807 -


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  • Name Noah Bushby 
    Christening 1807 
    Gender Male 
    Biography According to Keith Bushby, "Noah and his family took up residence in 448 George Street, Sydney, where they lived above Noah's shop. It would appear he rented the property from Mary Reibey."

    The Reserve Bank of Australia website indicates:

    Mary Reibey (1777-1855)

    "Pioneer business woman with interests in shipping and property.

    "Mary Reibey, baptised Molly Haydock, was born on 12 May 1777 in Bury, Lancashire, England. Following the death of her parents, she was reared by a grandmother and sent into service. She ran away, and was arrested for horse stealing in August 1791.

    "Sentenced to seven years' transportation, she arrived in New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in October 1792.

    "On 7 September 1794, 17-year-old Mary married Thomas Raby, a junior officer on the store ship Britannia. Raby also used the surnames Raiby, Reiby and Reibey interchangeably, but the family adopted the spelling Reibey in later years. Thomas Raby was granted land on the Hawkesbury River, where he and Mary lived and farmed following their marriage. He commenced a cargo business along the Hawkesbury River to Sydney, and later moved to Sydney.

    "Thomas Reibey's business undertakings prospered, enabling him in 1804 to build a substantial stone residence on a further grant of land near Macquarie Place. He acquired several farms on the Hawkesbury River, and traded in coal, cedar, furs and skins. He entered into a partnership with Edward Wills, and trading activities were extended to Bass Strait, the Pacific Islands and, from 1809, to China and India.

    "When Thomas Reibey died on 5 April 1811, Mary assumed sole responsibility for the care of seven children and control of numerous business enterprises. She was no stranger to this task, having managed her husband's affairs during his frequent absences from Sydney.

    "Now a woman of considerable wealth, Mary Reibey continued to expand her business interests. In 1812 she opened a new warehouse in George Street and in 1817 extended her shipping operations with the purchase of further vessels. By 1828, when she gradually retired from active involvement in commerce, she had acquired extensive property holdings in the city.

    "In the emancipist society of New South Wales she had gained respect for her charitable works and her interest in the church and education. She was appointed one of the Governors of the Free Grammar School in 1825.

    "On her retirement, she built a house at Newtown, Sydney, where she lived until her death on 30 May 1855. Five of her seven children had predeceased her.

    "An enterprising and determined person of strong personality, during her lifetime Mary Reibey earned a reputation as an astute and most successful business woman in the colony of New South Wales."

    One of Reibey's properties, in George Street, can be seen along with Mary on the Australian $20.00 note.

    The Reserve Bank indicates that the "George Street (Sydney) building was owned by Mary Reibey and comprised four shops and dwellings. Based on an illustration in Joseph Fowles' book entitled Sydney in 1848. Held by the State Library of New South Wales."
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    Person ID I513984425  Walsh - Wilson Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 May 2009 

    Father William Bushby 
    Mother Grace Jones 
    Marriage London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F513882027  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    The Australian $20.00 Bill
    The Australian $20.00 Bill
    Showing Portrait of Mary Reibey and Noah Bushby's Sign at 448 George Street, Sydney

  • Sources 
    1. [S5026] Guild of One Name Studies, 01 May 2009.
      Letter from Keith Bushby.