Catherine Jones

Catherine Jones, one of 94 convicts transported on the Surprize, February 1794

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Catherine Jones
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	-
Occupation:	-
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Female median life span was 57 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Grand larceny
Convicted at:	Middlesex Gaol Delivery
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Surprize
Departure date:	February, 1794
Arrival date:	17th October, 1794
Place of arrival	New South Wales
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 94 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 198
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Colin Rowley on 5th June, 2016 wrote:

CATHARINE JONES and WILLIAM MACCOY were indicted for stealing, on the 17th of October , two shillings , the monies of Robert Barry , Esq .

William was left off but Catherine was convicted.

Catherine met a drummer from NSW Corps named Francis Howe. She gave birth to six children to him. in 1809 Francis died. In 1810 Catherine married Thomas McQueen/McQuinn and later moved to Launceston.

Convict Changes History

Colin Rowley on 5th June, 2016 made the following changes:

gender: f, crime