Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Jane Bird was transported on the Emma Eugenia, departing 25th Oct 1850 and arriving 7th Mar 1851 with 174 passengers.
Built 1835 at Whitby, England. Wood barque of 383 Tons.
Emma Eugenia (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 370. Tasmanian Archives - convict records. |
| Source Description | This 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 Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Jane (Georgiana) BIRD was convicted at Liverpool, England on 13 May 1850 for larceny - stealing . 16 previous convictions (lived by thieving). 10 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Emma Eugenia' arriving 7 March 1851. Aged 18 yrs; single woman; 4'9" height; nursemaid; Church of England; can read & write; fresh complexion; brown hair; blue eyes. Native place of birth: Liverpool, England. Brother: George Sisters: Caroline & Henrietta VDL: Assigned to work services. Hobart district. 24 Feb 1852: Application for persmission to marry - to John SMITH (transported per 'Lord Auckland') Approved. 22 March 1852: Marriage - Jane BIRD aged 19 yrs, spinster to John SMITH, aged 32 yrs, cabinet maker. St. George's Church of England, Hobart. (ref. 37/1/11 no. 254) 1852: Drunk. Fined. 1852: Drunk. 2 mths hard labour. 1853: Absconded.