Jane Jones

Jane Jones, one of 79 convicts transported on the Henry, 30 September 1824

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Jane Jones
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

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

Life Span

Female median life span was 59 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing a handkerchief
Convicted at:	Northumberland, Town of Newcastle upon Tyne Assizes
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Henry
Departure date:	30th September, 1824
Arrival date:	8th February, 1825
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land [and New South Wales]
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 78 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 191 (97). State Archives NSW, Convict Indents (Series: NRS 12188; Item: [2/8262]; Microfiche: 658). TAHO, Pardons (CON55/2/1). Linc, Conduct Record (CON40/1/5)
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

john williams on 8th May, 2018 wrote:

married David Williams, who arrived on the Wyndham 1814, on Jan 2, 1826, Had 3 children Hannah (1828), David (1830) and Thomas n(1838), Lived at Patterson Plains

Iris Dunne on 8th May, 2018 wrote:

Conduct Record: “Transported for Stealing Silk Handkerchiefs. Gaol report, Married, Stated this Offence Stealing handkerchief from a Shop. Married Husband named John Hamilton.”
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON40-1-5,358,174,F,56

Convict Index: Jane the wife of John Jones, Tried: 4 March 1824, 7 years, Northumberland Town of Newcastle upon Tyne Assizes.

Convict Changes History

Iris Dunne on 8th May, 2018 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 191 (97). State Archives NSW, Convict Indents (Series: NRS 12188; Item: [2/8262]; Microfiche: 658). TAHO, Pardons (CON55/2/1). Linc, Conduct Record (CO