| Name: | Jean Cooper |
| Aliases: | Jane Cooper, Jane Woodhouse, Jane Mcfarling, Jane Farman |
| Gender: | f |
| Date of Birth: | 1813 |
| Occupation: | Farm servant |
| Date of Death: | 20th January, 1849 |
| Age: | 36 years |
Life Span
Female median life span was 53 years*
* Median life span based on contributions
Sentence Severity
Sentenced to 7 years
| Crime: | Stealing a watch |
| Convicted at: | Aberdeen Court of Justiciary |
| Sentence term: | 7 years |
| Ship: | Nautilus |
| Departure date: | 25th April, 1838 |
| Arrival date: | 29th August, 1838 |
| Place of arrival | Van Diemen's Land |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 131 other convicts |
| Primary source: | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 268. Tasmanian Archives - convicts Tasmanian Pioneer Index BDM |
| 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 Project. |
Janet Wicks on 10th January, 2013 wrote:
Married to Francis Woodhouse on 10 March 1841.
Married to John McFarling (also Farmin or McFamin) on 11 Mar 1844
Carol Axton-Thompson on 11th January, 2013 wrote:
Jean Cooper was convicted at Aberdeen on 19/09/1837 of aggrivated theft - stealing a watch. Previous convictions. 7yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen’s Land on the ‘Nautilus’, arriving 29/08/1838.
Gaol Report: bad connections.
Ship Surgeon’s Report: Well behaved, active & well disposed. 01/06/1838: Hepatitis - well 30/03/1838.
b. abt 1814 Longmaid, nr Aberdeen. Address given as: Love Lane, Aberdeen.
Grey eyes; dk brown hair; fair complexion; 5’1”; farm servant/dairy maid & wash and iron.
Assignments:
1838: Dr. Cameron, Break O’Day (east coast, VDL)
1842: Launceston
Clear conduct record.
16/08/1839: Application for permission to marry John Atkinson (convict per Moffatt). Apparently did not proceed.
Child: Mary Ann ATKINSON b. 1839. Baptised 16/10/1839 Launceston. (ref. 443/1839-32). Father named on baptismal certificate as John Atkinson, bricklayer, Hobart. Mother “Jane Cooper”.
30/12/1840: Application to marry Francis Woodhouse (convict per Lord Lyndoch). Decision 18/02/1841.
10/03/1841: Married Francis Woodhouse, St. Johns Anglican Church, Launceston. (Registration is under name “Jane Cooper”.(Ref. 1121/1841-37)
Child: William Woodhouse b.08/07/1842 Launceston. Jean/Jane is however registered as mother under name “Mary Cooper”. (ref. 1079/1843-33)
15/01/1843: Ticket of Leave granted.
12/03/1843: Husband Francis Woodhouse accidently drowned in the Nth Esk River.(ref. 828/1844-35 Launceston)
20/02/1844: Child Martha FARMAN, Launceston. (ref. 114/1844-33). Father - John Farman. Mother - Jane Cooper/Woodhouse.
11/03/1844: Married 2nd husband John McFarling (or k/a Farmin/Farman) Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Launceston.(ref. 818/1844-37). Interesting note: Mr. McFarling/Farmin was the neighbour who found Francis Woodhouse drowned in the river.
19/09/1844: Free by servitude
11/09/1845: Child Pricella FARMAN b. Launceston. (ref. 985/1845-33). Father - John Farman. Mother Jane Cooper.
1845: Free Certificate (no. 34)
A “Jane Farman”, believed to be above person, died 20/01/1849 (aged 45yrs, husband John) Launceston. ref. 1068/1849-35.
John Farman died 28/09/1869 Port Sorell district (ref. 453/1869-35)
Carol Axton-Thompson on 11th January, 2013 wrote:
Daughter Martha Farman married David Manson 22/10/1860 Launceston. ref. 362/1860-37.
Janet Wicks on 10th January, 2013 made the following changes:
alias1, date of birth 1813, date of death 20th January, 1849, gender, crime
Carol Axton-Thompson on 11th January, 2013 made the following changes:
source, alias2, alias3, occupation
Carol Axton-Thompson on 11th January, 2013 made the following changes:
alias4
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