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Transportation
Jane Burnside was transported on the John Calvin, departing 24th Jan 1848 and arriving 18th May 1848 with 92 passengers.
Built 1839 at Greenock, Scotland. Wood barque of 510 Tons. The 1848 voyage with Irish female convicts. The John Calvin, with 171 female convicts, arrived yesterday. She left London on the 26th December, and went to Kingston, when she took on board her prisoners, and left on the 24th January. There have been four deaths on board and three births, one infant still born. She did not touch any where and spoke no vessels for this place. Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 May 1848.
John Calvin (generic)References
| Primary Source | CON41-1-16/CON41-1-16p18 |
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Convict Notes
Freedom Certificate 2 Aug 1854
Name: Burnside, Jane Record Type: Departures Rank: Steerage Status: Free by servitude Departure date: 8 Sep 1854 Departure port: Launceston Ship: Lady Bird Ship to colony: John Calvin Bound to: Melbourne Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:529848 Tasmanian Library
Name: Burnside, Jane Record Type: Convicts Employer: Jenkinson, Thomas: 1849 King, George: 1849 Baxter, Howell: 1849 Leary, David: 1849 Hughes, Joseph: 1850 Dyer, John: 1850 Brown, John: 1851 Hedger, William: 1852 Departure date: 24 Jan 1848 Departure port: London Ship: John Calvin Place of origin: Fermanagh Voyage number: 293 Index number: 9396 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1377672 Tasmanian Library
CON41-1-16/CON41-1-16p18 Aged; 19 years old Offence; Stealing £18 from the person 9 months on the Town 1852 - Delivered of an Illegitimate child at the F. H. of C.