Jess Henderson

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Summary

Born
Jan 1829
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Oct 1851
Arrival
Jan 1852
Death
Dec 1906
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Personal Information

Name: Jess Henderson
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1829
Death: 22nd Dec 1906
Age at death: 77
Occupation: Housemaid
Aliases: None

Crime

Convicted at: Scotland. Perth Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 4th Oct 1851
Arrival: 26th Jan 1852
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Jess Henderson was transported on the Anna Maria, departing 4th Oct 1851 and arriving 26th Jan 1852 with 200 passengers.

Built 1836 in Calcutta. Wood barque of 421 Tons. Master Edward Smith. Sailed from England 1848 with 190 men from Pentonville prison under the care of surgeon Dr Robert Stevenson, . Twenty seven prisoners deemed to fall into "second class" were disembarked in Hobart and granted tickets of leave on landing and the remainder were disembarked at Geelong with conditional pardons. Sailed from Woolwich on 6 October 1851 under surgeon W. McCrae with 196 female convicts, landing on 26 January 1852.

Anna MariaAnna Maria (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 248 b National Records of Scotland Old Parish Registers births 263/20 54 Laurencekirk Pg 54 d Tasmanian BDM No. 0615/1906 d TAS BDM No. 0615/1906. Linc, Convict Indent (CON15/1/7 Page 161 & 162) Libraries Tasmania's Online collection CON41-1-32 Image 90. Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:851048 URL https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=851292
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 10th August 2024

1851 Scotland Census. Montrose, Angus, Prison Name Jess Henderson. Age 23 Relationship; Prisoner Where born; Laurencekirk, kincardineshire

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 10th August 2024

Web: Scotland, High Court Criminal Indexes, 1790-1919 Name Jess Henderson Trial Age 23. Birth Date 1828 Residence High Street, Montrose, Angus Crime Committed Theft, Habit and Repute, and Previous Additional Information; mill worker

Penny-Lyn Beale avatar
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on 10th August 2024

Trial; 7 May 1851. Offence; Stealing £1 property of Bernard at Montose Native Place; Forfarshire 1852 - 22 April. Offence; Absconding - 2 months hard labour 1852 - 6 Dec. Offence; Absconding - 2 months hard 1852 - 17 Dec. Offence; Absconding - 12 months hard 1854 - 17 Oct. Ticket of Leave 1855 - 6 Mar. Marriage with Frederick Johnson [Per Equestrian] approved 1855 - 20 Mar. Marriage with Frederick Johnson cancelled 1855 - 3 Apr. Marriage with Frederick Johnson [Per Equestrian] approved 1855 - 23 April. Marriage. Church of St. George. Frederick Johnson aged 28 years old Jesse ** Henderson aged 25 years old 1857 - Ticket of Leave revoked

Iris Dunne avatar
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on 30th April 2018

Convicted: 7 May 1851 Convict Indent: Age 23, Housemaid, Single with 3 children (Margaret - Jane - Ellen - Father of my Children John Wilkinson), Protestant, can read and write