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Jane Moorhead was transported on the Blackfriar, departing 24th Jan 1851 and arriving 29th May 1851 with 199 passengers.
Ship built at Sunderland 1848. 621 tons. 1851: 261 female prisoners - 1 death (register of passengers currently being listed on this site - not yet complete). It is understood there were also 3 free female passengers. Master: T Greeves Surgeon: Jn Moody
Blackfriar (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Brothers: John (at Liverpool), Jacob, Joseph. Sisters: Catherine (at Liverpool) & Johanna. Assignments in VDL, include: 1851: at the Lunatic Asylum. 17 Apr 1852: Trying to injure an insane patient. 6mths hard labour. 1852: at Capt Goldsmith, Davey St. Hobart. 7 Oct 1852: abscond from Capt Goldsmith. 8mths hard labour. 9 Sept 1853: threatening to assault fellow servants. 4mths hard labour. 1 June 1854: delivered of a female child, Eliza, at Female House of Correction, Hobart. (ref. registration is under "Morehead" 33/1/5 no. 1060) 30 Aug 1855: Death of baby Eliza, at Hobart. Cause - convulsions. (ref. 35/1/5 no. 348) 23 Oct 1855: Ticket of Leave 17 Apr 1856: Drunk. 1mth hard labour. 16 Dec 1856: Conditional Pardon Marriage: to Henry Twin at Bothwell on 23 Sept 1862. (Mercury newspaper 25 Sept 1862)MARRIAGES. At Bothwell on the 23rd inst., by the Rev. W. M. Hesketh, M.A., Mr. Henry Twin, to Miss Jane Moorhead 24 Jan 1865: Hobart S.C. - charge of manslaughter, together with her husband Henry Twin - killing George Manning, a shepherd. Husband acquitted but Jane given 6 yrs imprisonment. (Tried under the name Jane Twin.) (ref. Convict Conduct record & newspaper Launceston Examiner 26 Jan 1865.)
Application for permission to marry: to John Clarke (per 'Somersetshire') 29 Apr 1852. Approved. (ref. 37/11 1196) Marriage: 1 June 1852 at New Norfolk to John Clarke. Application for permission to marry: to John McLoughlin (per 'Governor Philip') 20 Aug 1853. (ref. 52/1/6)
Jane Moorhead was convicted at Wicklow for arson - burning a stack of hay. 15 yr sentence. Transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per 'Blackfriar' 1851. Aged 30yrs; cook/laundress; 5'; Protestant; can read & write. Native place: Co.Kildare.