Jane Baker

Edit

Summary

Born
Jan 1777
Conviction
Theft - simple larceny
Departure
May 1820
Arrival
Sep 1820
Death
May 1842
Step 0 of 0

Personal Information

Name: Jane Baker
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1777
Death: 30th May 1842
Age at death: 65
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Jane Lear

Crime

Convicted at: Gloucester Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 17th May 1820
Ship: Morley
Arrival: 30th Sep 1820
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Jane Baker was transported on the Morley, departing 17th May 1820 and arriving 30th Sep 1820 with 124 passengers.

The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.

MorleyMorley (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 326
Source DescriptionThis record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro
Original SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

Claims

No one has claimed Jane Baker yet.

Photos

Become a supporter to manage photos for this convict.

No photos have been added for Jane Baker.

Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
338
on 26th August 2024

Assigned to Thomas Cane who was her uncle Jane has a family of 4 children. 3 of which are in the Derwent. The other, Isaac a prentice and works in the Lombard Yard [3+ years] 1825 - 8 Oct. & 13 Oct. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers Re permission to proceed with her son Isaac to Hobart per "Elizabeth Henrietta" 1825 - 5 Sept. Re her application to proceed to Van Diemen's Land - Approved

Bill Piper avatar
23
on 1st August 2013

Jane was a widow. Two sons, William Lear and Stephen Lear, had already been transported to VDL. Younger sons, Isaac Lear and Samuel Lear, were allowed to travel in Morley with her.