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Transportation
Jane Dixon was transported on the Admiral Gambier And Friends, departing 31st Mar 1811 and arriving 29th Sep 1811 with 300 passengers.
Admiral Gambier And Friends (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 28 |
| 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 Dixon Convicted: Cumberland Quarter Sessions, Carlisle, 2 May 1810 Crime: Petit larceny Age: unknown Sentence: 7 years Jane was described in court as the wife of James Dixon, labourer, late of the Parish of St Cuthbert. She was tried and convicted by jury with Elizabeth Jones and Sarah Graham, also of the same place, for stealing eight yards of printed calico valued at 10p, the goods of William Ross, and three pieces of thread lace valued at 10p, the goods of Thomas Dent. The 12 jurors included a painter, two joiners, a shoemaker, breeches maker, glazier, farrier, innkeeper, saddler, gardener, grocer and a gunsmith. All three women were sentenced to transportation and travelled on the Friends. Sources: Cumbria Archives Service: Easter Quarter Sessions 1810, CQ11 Session Papers, Indictments; Abstract Book CQ3/3 Cumberland Pacquet, 15 May 1810, p. 3 http://friendsconvictship.com/convict-women/