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Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Jess George was transported on the Cadet, departing 10th Nov 1848 and arriving 12th Apr 1849 with 152 passengers.
Built 1841 at the Isle of Man. Wood barque of 465 Tons.
Cadet (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 356 |
| 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
Orphan Number: 2038 Orphan: Alfred GEORGE Mother: GEORGE, Jessie Father: THOMAS, William Mother's ship: Cadet 2 Father's ship: Cornwall Age when admitted: 1yr 6mths Date admitted: 20 Jan 1854, 4 May 1858 Date discharged: 28 Aug 1855, 7 Nov 1866 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, free, readmitted then to William Denham, Wellington St, Launceston Remarks: one of the children in the Brickfields 1858 - aka Alfred CLARK References: SWD26/7, CSD1/126/4660
Orphan Number: 2039 Orphan: Annie GEORGE Mother: GEORGE, Jessie Father: THOMAS, William Mother's ship: Cadet 2 Father's ship: Cornwall Age when admitted: 2yrs Date admitted: 1858 Date discharged: Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Remarks: one of the children in the Brickfields 1858 - admitted as Ann THOMAS - aka Annie CLARK References: SWD26/7, CSD1/126/4660
Orphan Number: 5301 Orphan: Ann THOMAS Mother: GEORGE, Jessie Father: THOMAS, William Mother's ship: Cadet 2 Father's ship: Cornwall Age when admitted: 5yrs 5mths Date admitted: 3 Jun 1861 Date discharged: 9 May 1869, 20 Sep 1870 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Joseph Griggs, Franklin, mother Remarks: mother deserted aka Annie CLARK References: SWD6, 26/3, 27, 28, 32/1, HAP1871/63
Place of origin: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire. Stealing a Bed Tick 1848 - Trial. 13 April 1848 Aged; 18 years old Roman Catholic Orphan Number: 2041 Orphan: William GEORGE Mother: GEORGE, Jessie Father: THOMAS, William Mother's ship: Cadet 2 Father's ship: Cornwall Age when admitted: 5yrs Date admitted: 1864 Date discharged: 19 Sep 1870 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother Remarks: twin to Jessie - AKA - William THOMAS or CLARK References: SWD26/7, HAP1871/63 Orphan Number: 2040 Orphan: Jessie GEORGE Mother: GEORGE, Jessie Father: THOMAS, William Mother's ship: Cadet 2 Father's ship: Cornwall Age when admitted: 5yrs Date admitted: 1864 Date discharged: 19 Sep 1870 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother Remarks: won dictation prize 1869 - aka Jessie CLARK or THOMAS References: SWD26/7, HAP1871/63
Jess/Janet was from Aberdeen, Scotland, she was of African descent, and had 3 children with convict William Thomas and was described as Mulatto. She got together with William Thomas also a convict
There has been so much discovered about Jessie / Janet / Jess that I am compiling a book on her.