Jane Hendon

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Summary

Born
Jan 1818
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Mar 1835
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Jane Hendon
Gender: Female
Born: 18th Jan 1818
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Laundress
Aliases: Jane Bradley [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Somerset Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Oct 1834
Ship: New Grove
Arrival: 27th Mar 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Jane Hendon was transported on the New Grove, departing 30th Oct 1834 and arriving 27th Mar 1835 with 165 passengers.

385 - 490 ton vessel. The 1834 voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia had 165 female transport women, 5 free women and 28 children. Five births during the voyage, 2 babes being stillborn. No deaths of adults. Ship Surgeon, Dr. George Rowe was replaced at Scilly, due to ill health, by David Thomson. Arrived VDL 27 March 1835.

New GroveNew Grove (generic)

References

Primary SourceLibraries Tasmania. Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 460
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 17th August 2024

1837 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Hendon, Jane. Ship/free: New Grove Marriage to: Wells, William. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 15 Nov 1837 CON52/1/1 Page 222 1839 - Marriage Permissions Bradley, John. Age: 22 Spouse: Hendon, Jane. Age: 24 Date of marriage: 09 Oct 1839 Friends of the Orphan School Orphan Number: 426 Orphan: Julia BRADLEY Mother: HENDON, Jane Father: BRADLEY, John Mother's ship: New Grove Father's ship: Lady Nugent Age when admitted: 2yrs Date admitted: 19 Jul 1843 Date discharged: 21 Sep 1843 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Mother, free References: SWD7, 28

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 26th October 2021

Tasmanian Records. Convict Conduct record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-5$init=CON40-1-5p127 Convict Description: https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON19-1-14$init=CON19-1-14p56 Jane Hendon, Laundry and Ho. Maid, 5 ft 1 ¾ in; age 18, fresh freckles complexion, very dark brown hair, blue eyes, native of Whetstone. Assignment Record: CON13-1-7 Image 49. Jane Hendon, Tried at Somerset Assizes, 9 Aug 1834, seven years.

Iris Dunne avatar
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on 26th October 2021

Conduct Record: Tried 9 August 1834 for Larceny (pledging a blanket) Free Certificate No. 657/1841 https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON40-1-5$init=CON40-1-5P127 Description List: aged 18 Trade: Laundry & Housemaid https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON19-1-14$init=CON19-1-14P56

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 25th October 2021

Somersetshire Assizes. Seven years : …. Jane Hendon, stealing a blanket of Thos Jackson ; … Bath Chronicle, 1834.

belinda south avatar
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on 25th October 2021

Crime was ‘Pledging a blanket’. She had stolen a blanket and tried to pawn it Married to John Bradley 19/10/1839