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Transportation
Jane Maher was transported on the Britannia Iii, departing 10th Dec 1796 and arriving 27th May 1797 with 48 passengers.
Third voyage to Australia. Arrived in Sydney Cove on 18 July 1798 1814 voyage departed from Bengal with 10 male convicts. All tried in India.
Britannia Iii (generic)References
| Primary Source | Mayberry, Peter; Irish Convicts to NSW 1788-1849. Belfast Newsletter April 2nd 1802 page 2 Hall, Barbara; "A Desperate Set of Villains" |
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Family connections for Jane (Maher) are: MAHER Jane (Maher) was born about 1767 & became a madam/keeper of a brothel. She had a relationship with someone & produced a child:>>> [Some details taken from this Website] 1.male (???) was born <1797 in Dublin. He was later sought in 1802 by his mother by correspondence, who intended to assist monetarily with his education & upbringing. .. >>>Jane (Maher) was tried for stealing money from a patron of the brothel at Dublin, sentenced to 7years, held at New Prison & arrived in NSW as a convict on 27 5 1797 after a voyage 5.5months on BRITANNIA. She had a second (2of3) relationship with Edward Turley (Smith his second relationship). She created a baking business & obtained property. In 1802 she sought her child in Dublin by correspondence intending to assist monetarily with his education & upbringing. However, she, described as Jane (Marr) a woman, died on 27 4 1802 age35 mother of 3known children & was buried at St Phillips CofE Sydney. Edward Turleigh (Smith) was born about 1761 maybe in Dublin Ireland & became member of (Mendoza) gang of criminals. He was tried w/brother James & ??? (Mendoza) for highway robbery at Cork Ireland, sentenced to be hanged reprieved to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 11 2 1796 after a voyage of 6months on MARQUIS CORNWALLIS. He had a first relationship with Susannah (Dunsford her first relationship). He was issued his Conditional Pardon on 31 1 1814. He died on 10 4/4 7 1821 age60 at Richmond or 1841 father of 3childrend & was buried at St Peters CofE Richmond. [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. Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'
__________________ Belfast Newsletter April 2nd 1802 page 2: "A letter directed to the late under Gaoler of the New Prison (Simpson) has been received from Botany Bay. from a woman named Jane Maher, who was transported from hence, about six years ago. The subject of it is a request for an enquiry to be made after a male child she left in Dublin behind her, stating that having by her industry in the baking business acquired a property she is enable to provide for the child and wishes to have it educated, and brought up in a decent manner, and for which she will remit money. "
Ann was a madam or a keeper of a brothel in Dublin. She was convicted of stealing money from a patron of the brothel. In the Colony, she formed a liaison with Edward Turleigh Smith (Convict, Marquis Cornwallis, 1796) They had two daughters, Keziah 1798 and Jemima 1801.