Jean Hope

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Summary

Born
Jan 1808
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Mar 1827
Arrival
Aug 1827
Death
Feb 1881
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Personal Information

Name: Jean Hope
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1808
Death: 12th Feb 1881
Age at death: 73
Occupation: Servant
Aliases: Jane

Crime

Convicted at: Edinburgh Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 14 years

Voyage

Departed: 27th Mar 1827
Arrival: 6th Aug 1827
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Jean Hope was transported on the Princess Charlotte, departing 27th Mar 1827 and arriving 6th Aug 1827 with 90 passengers.

Princess CharlottePrincess Charlotte (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 139 (71)
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 20th October 2025

NSW Marriage Reg. Ref: 5052/1830. Frederick Williams and Jane Hope, CC district (Church of England, Windsor St Matthew’s) --------------------------------------------------------------- NSW BMD. Possible births of children of Frederick and Jane Williams. 1831, Charles; 1833, Frederick; 1835, Sarah; 1837, Henry; 1840, Maria; 1842, Jane; 1845, Fanny; 1849, John F. ---------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAMS.-On February 12, at her residence, Bell-street, Newtown, Windsor after a short but painful illness, Jane, the beloved wife of Mr. Frederick Williams, aged 65 years, leaving a large family of children and grand-children to mourn their loss. Beloved and respected by all who know her. Auckland papers please copy. Sydney Morning Herald, 18 Feb 1881.

Maureen Withey avatar
343
on 20th October 2025

https://www.oldscottish.com/convict-records-6.html Jean Hope. Occupation, Farmworker. Castle of Clouts [Castle o Clouts], Parkside, Edinburgh. Tried: Edinburgh, 7 Nov 1826, Transportation – 14 years; Per Princess Charlotte, 27 March 1827, New South Wales. -------------------------------------------------------------- High Court of Justiciary. Jane Hope was charged with stealing various articles of female wearing apparel from the house of John Affleck, at Blackford, in the parish of St Cuthbert, in June last , aggravated by being habit and repute a common thief. The prisoner pled Not Guilty, and the Lord Advocate having restricted the libel to an arbitrary punishment, she was sentenced to be transported for 14 years . The Scotsman, 8 Nov 1826.

Tony Beale avatar
116
on 3rd October 2021

New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869 for Jean Hope. 31/201 Dated 2/5/1831. born 1809. Tried 7/11/1826. 5' 3 1/4" dark complexion, black hair hazel eyes. Allowed to stay in Windsor district. New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 (NRS 12210) Butts of Certificates of Freedom 1842 September 13. No 42/1605 Listed as a Dairy maid. Still at Windsor. Jean Hope in the New South Wales, Australia, Convict Applications for the Publication of Banns, 1828-1830, 1838-1839 Name: Jean Hope Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1808 Age: 22 Arrival year: 1827 Arriving Vessel: Marquis of Huntley (1) Spouse Name: Frederich Williams Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Birth Year: 1805 Spouse Age: 25 Spouse Arrival Year: 1826 Spouse Vessel: Princess Charlotte Marriage Year: Abt 1830 Application Date: 20 Sep 1830 Application Place: Windsor and Richmond, New South Wales, Australia Frederick had a ToL and was a Constable at Windsor Jean was working for John McDonald at Pitt Town Rev Joseph Docker Chaplin