Jess Fraser

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Summary

Born
Jan 1828
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Apr 1851
Arrival
Aug 1851
Death
Jan 1878
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Personal Information

Name: Jess Fraser
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1828
Death: 11th Jan 1878
Age at death: 50
Occupation: Laundress
Aliases: Jessie Frazier, Jessie Gallaghan [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Scotland, Inverness Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 22nd Apr 1851
Ship: Aurora
Arrival: 10th Aug 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Jess Fraser was transported on the Aurora, departing 22nd Apr 1851 and arriving 10th Aug 1851 with 234 passengers.

AuroraAurora (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian 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 DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 3rd July 2025

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

iain Frazier avatar
75
on 26th January 2020

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)