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Jane Cross was transported on the Lord Melville, departing 31st Jul 1816 and arriving 24th Feb 1817 with 104 passengers.
Ship Name: Lord Melville II Rig Type: S. Built: Quebec Build Year: 1825 Size (tons): 425
Lord Melville (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 276 |
| 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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Family connections for Jane (Cross) are: CROSS Jane (Cross-her birth or married name) was born about 1784. She arrived in NSW as a convict with her child on 24 2 1817 after a voyage of 6months on LORD MELVILLE:>>> [Some details taken from this Website] 1.Harriet (Cross) was born in 1807 in England. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 24 2 1817 after a voyage of 6months on LORD MELVILLE. She had a first relationship (1of3) with James (???) & produced 1child:>>> ..1.Cecilia (Cross?) was born on 1 9 1823 & baptised on 28 11 1824 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. >>>Harriet (Cross) had a second relationship with Thomas (Rushton his fourth relationship) & produced 1child.>>> ..Thomas (Rushton) was born about 1744 & became a brewer. From 1770-96 he operated a brewery at Dale St Liverpool Lancashire. He married firstly (1of4) Amelia (Tatlock) on 1 8 1744 in Liverpool. He was tried for forgery at Chester Pleas of Sessions of Crowmanate on 21 4 1802, sentenced to 14years & arrived at Port Phillip (now Victoria) as a convict on 4 10 1803 after a voyage of 7+months on HMS CALCUTTA (an expedition that settled in Tasmania); he would have camped at what is now Sorrento/Sullivans Bay. This expedition rejected Port Phillip for a settlement at this time & he was moved to Risdon Derwent Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 27 1 1804 (arriving on 15 2 1804) on OCEAN or HMS LADY NELSON. He was sent on to Sydney to complement the brewing industry on HMS LADY NELSON, arriving on 7 3 1804; where he was issued with a brewing licence. From 27 12 1806 he was financially assisted in his business by Gregory Blaxland. He was issued his Free Pardon on 4 3 1812. He was Free by Servitude by 1815 when he was living with his second (2of4) relationship Elizabeth (Smith) & later had a third (3of4) relationship with Elizabeth (Graham). He died on 21 11 1822 after a sudden fit at home of Elizabeth (Graham) age78 father of at least 13children. ..[Some details taken from this Website] ..Details of Thomas (Rushton)s family are given in entry for John (Graham GANGES 1797) on this Website. .. >>>Harriet (Cross) married thirdly John (Clarke) cooper on 11 9 1827 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She produced 4known children in her lifetime. ..John (Clarke) was born about 1803. He arrived in Australia free in 1825 on WANSTEAD. He was a cooper in 1827, 1828 & 1830. ..Harriet (Cross) & John (Clarke) produced at least 2children: ..1.Ann (Clarke) was born on 29 6 1828 & baptised on 3 8 1828 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. ..2.Jane (Clarke) was born on 3 4 1830 & baptised on 2 5 1830 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. .. .. >>>Jane (Cross) had her Ticket of Leave when she married (perhaps secondly) David (Morgan) mariner on 28 6 1823 at St Phillips CofE Sydney. She is recorded in 1822-5 with her husband at Parramatta. She produced 1known child in her lifetime. David (Morgan) was born about 1789. He was tried at Bristol Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 20 10 1819 after a voyage of 5months on GRENADA. He had his Ticket of Leave by 1823 & was a mariner in 1823. [Some details taken from this Website] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Jane Cross appears on 1823-25 muster as wife of David Morgan Parramatta.