Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Jane Gilligan was transported on the Duke Of Cornwall, departing 8th Jul 1850 and arriving 27th Oct 1850 with 199 passengers.
Duke Of Cornwall (generic)References
| Primary Source | Convict register, female convicts Grangegorman Depot, Dublin |
Claims
"Jane is my 2nd great-grandmother"
Photos
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Convict Notes
Births of several children to Thomas Squires and Ann registered in Hamilton district. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-31/RGD33-1-31P141 Thomas, born Dec 23 1852. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-33/RGD33-1-33P420 Mary, born 25 Dec 1854. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-39/RGD33-1-39P205 Jane Squires, born 23 Sep 1861. Joseph, born 31 Mar 1865. Edward Squires, born 12 Aug 1866. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD33-1-45/RGD33-1-45P083 David, born 9 Aug 1867. Henry, born 23 Aug 1868.
Tasmanian Records. Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON41-1-28/CON41-1-28P79 No 541. Jane Gilligan. Age 20, House maid. Native place, Fermanagh. Tried at Fermanagh, 7 March 1850. Never convicted before, Transported for vagrancy. Single. Surgeon’s report, 3 months on the Town. Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-6/CON15-1-6P250 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON15-1-6/CON15-1-6P251 Jane Gilligan, age 20, House maid, tried at Fermanagh 7 March 1850, 7 years , native place Fermanagh. Single. Catholic, can neither read nor write. Relations: S, Mary, Sarah. 3 months on the Town. Offence, Vagrancy. Her sister, Margaret Gilligan was also transported on the same ship. Margaret Gilligan, age 21, House maid, Tried at Fermanagh 22 Oct 1849, 7 years. Native place, Fermanagh. Single, has 1 child on board, David, 3 years. Catholic, can neither read nor write. Relations: S, Sarah, Mary. At N.P. Father of my child, ? M.Brine lived with him 3 years. I was never married to him. Offence: Stealing shoes, pro Maguire at Fermanagh. 3 months for Meal. Description Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON19-1-9/CON19-1-9P22 See record for details.
married Thomas Squires 28 April 1851 in Bothwell, Tasmania. (Registration No. 6)
Jane was five foot one inches tall, brown hair, fair complexion, single and had no previous convictions. She could not read or write. She was convicted on March 7 and received at Grangegorman on June 22, before departure on July 5.