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Jane Mountain

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Summary

Born
Jan 1837
Conviction
Highway robbery
Departure
Jan 1851
Arrival
May 1851
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Jane Mountain
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1837
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Highway robbery
Convicted at: Ireland, Kilkenny
Sentence term: 15 years

Voyage

Departed: 24th Jan 1851
Ship: Blackfriar
Arrival: 29th May 1851
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Jane Mountain 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

BlackfriarBlackfriar (generic)

References

Primary SourceFemale Convict Register, Grangegorman Depot, Dublin

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Convict Notes

Deb McKillop avatar
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on 4th January 2022

Jane was the youngest of three women convicted of highway robbery at Kilkenny on Jan 3. The others, Mary Mountain, age 26 was transported on Black Friar, and Bridget Lalor was transported on Duke of Cornwall. Jane was four foot ten, single, brown hair and fair complexion with no previous convictions.