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Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Jess Fraser was transported on the Aurora, departing 22nd Apr 1851 and arriving 10th Aug 1851 with 234 passengers.
Aurora (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 145 (75) Joyce Purtcher 'Children in Queens Orphanage Hobart 1828-1863' |
| 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




Place of origin: Inverness, Inverness-shire Offence; Stealing Whisky 1860 – Queens Orphan School. SWD26/1/3 Image 219 (6 pages) Application for Admission; 19 May 1860 Application made by; J H Smales. No; 156 Bathurst Street, CHILDREN; - Gallaghan, Mary. Aged; 7 years 8 months 3 days. - Gallaghan,. Jessie. Aged; 6 years 8 months 0 days. - Gallaghan,. Elizabeth. Aged; 4 years 0 months 0 days. - Gallaghan,. John. Aged; 3 years 0 months 0 days. FATHER; Peter Callaghan Ship; No details Residence; UNKNOWN MOTHER; Jessie Frazier Ship; Aurora - 10 years. Certificate; 12 September 1857. Residence; Liverpool St down lane opposite the Picknik. Trade; Looking after her children REMARKS; Mother in the uttermost distress, the father of the children left her 5 weeks ago, has another child a girl, unbaptized aged 15 months old 1873 - Trial; as Jessie Gallagan us Fraser. Hobart. Offence; Obtaining goods by false pretenses. Sentence; 12 months hard labour. 1878 - Possible Death Record. RGD35/1/9 no 960 Name; Jessie Gallaghan aged 49 years old, Drayman's wife Cause of death; Ovarian disease & Exhaustion. Died Murray Street, Born Ireland 1878 - Burial; 14 January 1878. Cornelian Bay, Roman Catholic, Section C, Number 231




A Jessie is recorded as deceased in 1831, the wife of Peter (Gallaghan) with 2cildren enrolled at Queens Orphanage Hobart. The children were Mary (Gallaghan age7) & Jessie (Gallaghan age6)