Archibald Kane

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Summary

Born
Jan 1778
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Aug 1795
Arrival
Feb 1796
Death
Jan 1823
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Personal Information

Name: Archibald Kane
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1778
Death: 1st Jan 1823
Age at death: 45
Occupation: Unknown
Aliases: Archibald Cane, Archibald Cain

Crime

Convicted at: Ireland. Antrim
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 9th Aug 1795
Arrival: 11th Feb 1796
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Archibald Kane was transported on the Marquis Cornwallis, departing 9th Aug 1795 and arriving 11th Feb 1796 with 198 passengers.

Captain Michael Hogan. Surgeon Matthew Austin. Surgeon John Hogan. First Officer Hugh Reid; Midshipman William Roberts. Embarked: 163 men; 70 women Voyage: 186 days Deaths 11

Marquis CornwallisMarquis Cornwallis (generic)

References

Primary SourceMayberry, Peter; Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849 [online database].

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Convict Notes

iain Frazier avatar
75
on 14th August 2025

Family connections for Archibald (Kane) are: KANE Archibald (Kane) was born in 1778. He was tried for burglary at Antrim Ireland, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 4months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS. In 1822, as Archibald (Cain) he is recorded as having his Conditional Pardon & landholder at Windsor. He had a relationship with Hannah (Hawkins her third (3of4) relationship) whom he may have married. He died on 4 8 1823 age45 at Richmond & was buried, as (Cain), at St Peters CofE Richmond. [Some details taken from this Website] Hannah (Hawkins) was born in 1767. She was tried at Stafford Assizes, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 7months on Fleet ship NEPTUNE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. She was sent to Norfolk Island arrivimg there on 7 8 1790. She associated firstly (1of4) with Henry (Taylor) & may have married him on 5 11 1791 in group ceremony on Norfolk Island-but not on list of such marriages. She left the island on 3 9 1803. She separated before 1801 when she returned to Sydney. She (as Hannah/Mary) had a second (2of4) relationship with Henry (Cohen/Crehan/Cone). In 1822 she is recorded as Free by Servitude at Windsor with E (Kaine). In 1825 she is recorded as a widow at Richmond where she is recorded as still living in 1827. She was in a fourth relationship with John William (John his second relationship). She died on 1 6 1837 age70 mother of perhaps 2children. [Some details taken from this Website] References: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land'

Denis Pember avatar
105
on 19th January 2016

In the colony, Archibald had a relationship with Hannah Hawkins (Convict, Neptune, 1790). In the 1806 Muster Archibald is recorded as being with Hannah Hawkins and having no children. In the 1822 Muster: Cain, Archibald, conditional pardon, Cornwallis, life, land holder, Windsor. Hawkins, Hannah, free by servitude, Neptune, 7 years, wife of E. Kaine, Windsor. The couple were childless.