Jane Eaton

Jane Eaton, one of 133 convicts transported on the Nautilus, 25 April 1838

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Jane Eaton
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1818
Occupation:	Unknown
Date of Death:	1893
Age:	75 years

Life Span

Female median life span was 53 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 10 years

Crime:	Stealing money
Convicted at:	Leicester Borough Quarter Sess.
Sentence term:	10 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

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 267 (135)
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.

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Community Contributions

Ann Sutherland on 21st January, 2015 wrote:

Jane married fellow convict Jeremiah Moore (tried for stealing sheep, sentenced for life at Norfolk and transported 1834). They had four surviving children.

Convict Changes History

Ann Sutherland on 21st January, 2015 made the following changes:

date of birth: 1818 (prev. 0000), date of death: 1893 (prev. 0000), gender: f, occupation, crime