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Transportation
Jane Henrie was transported on the Henry, departing 30th Sep 1824 and arriving 8th Feb 1825 with 79 passengers.
Henry 1825. The ship Henry, Captain Ferrier, arrived at Hobart Town, on the 9th ult. with 79 female prisoners, all whom were landed with the exception of two. There were also on board 25 free women, and 33 children, who came out, at the expence of Government, to join their husbands and parents. Sydney Gazette, 3 Mar 1825.
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| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 189 (96) |
| 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
Daughter of Elizabeth Wilkinson (Grenada 1825) Elizabeth stole a pair of gold buckles. Whilst in Lancaster Castle she was described; she said she was born at Dublin, was married, was a needle woman and had two children. She had a very sallow complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair, was pug nosed and had lost several teeth in her upper jaw but was in good health. This was her third conviction and she had previously served time for kidnapping a child. Further information on her arrival stated she was a tiny 4ft 9, her calling was that of a house and laundry maid, she was a widow, and her two children were living in Yorkshire, her native place, but one daughter was expected to come to the colony in the 'Henry'. That daughter was 18 year old Jane Henrie (aka Maria Wilkinson), convicted of shoplifting black cloth at Chester Quarter Sessions. Jane/Maria declared her home at Leeds and that she had previously been jailed at Liverpool. Jane/Maria arrived at Hobart and after two years was permitted to travel to Sydney with her husband James New, where they ran the Mermaid inn on Cambridge St/ Cumberland Street. However, despite the close proximity to her mum, who by 1828 was also living at Cumberland Street with husband and mariner Richard Baker (ship- Grenada) (they had married at St Mary's, Sydney in February 1826), Jane/Maria seemed to spend most of those first few years either in jail or escaping from it!
Date of Conviction; 27 Apr. 1824 - Receiving 1827 - 27 September 1827. Departure. Hobart bound to Port Jackson per ship Medway. Ship; to colony; Medway. Rank; Passenger Arrived; Sydney. 4 October 1827 27/1987. Aged; 20 years old. Native Place; Leeds. Trade; Dressmaker
1827 Permitted to accompany her husband James New to Sydney he keeps the 'Mermaid' public house, Cumberland Street, Sydney
GOVERNMENT NOTICE, No. 74, Colonial Secretary's Office. April 25, 1831. The periods for which the undermentioned persons were transported, expiring at the date placed opposite their respective names. Certificates of their Freedom may be obtained, at that or any subsequent period, upon application at this Office, or at that of Police Magistrates in the interior :- Jane Henrie, alias Maria Wilkinson, 70, 27 April, 1831. Hobart Town Courier, 30 Apr 1831.