Jane Owens

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Summary

Born
Jan 1820
Conviction
Theft - larceny
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Mar 1835
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Jane Owens
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1820
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Child's maid
Aliases: Jane Wilson [Married]

Crime

Convicted at: Lancaster, Liverpool Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Oct 1834
Ship: New Grove
Arrival: 27th Mar 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Jane Owens was transported on the New Grove, departing 30th Oct 1834 and arriving 27th Mar 1835 with 165 passengers.

385 - 490 ton vessel. The 1834 voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia had 165 female transport women, 5 free women and 28 children. Five births during the voyage, 2 babes being stillborn. No deaths of adults. Ship Surgeon, Dr. George Rowe was replaced at Scilly, due to ill health, by David Thomson. Arrived VDL 27 March 1835.

New GroveNew Grove (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 456
Source DescriptionThis 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 Pro
Original SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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Place of origin: Liverpool, Lancashire No; 22 1836 - 30 Jan 1836. Sentence; Extended 3 years 1842 - 1 Aug 1842. Sentence; Extended 12 months 1844 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Owens, Jane. Ship/free: New Grove. Marriage to: Wilson, John. Ship/free: Moffatt Permission date: 31 Aug 1844. CON52/1/2 Page 232 1844 - MARRIAGE; Date of marriage: 02 Oct 1844 Jane aged 22 years old, Ticket of Leave. Single woman John aged 24 years old, Ticket of Leave. Single man Registered: Launceston 1844 - POSSIBLE BIRTH OF CHILD. Birth of Wilson, Harriott, Parents; John & Jane Wilson. Father's trade; Bootmaker. Date of birth: 14 Jul 1844. Registered: Launceston 1845 - Free Certificate. No; 91/1845