Convict Janet Provan - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1817

Conviction

Unknown

Departure

Dec 1849

Arrival

Apr 1850

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: Janet Provan

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1817

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Housemaid

Aliases: Thomson (Alias)

Crime

Crime: Unknown

Convicted at: Scotland. Glasgow Court of Justiciary

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 13th Dec 1849

Ship: St Vincent

Arrival: 4th Apr 1850

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Janet Provan was transported on the St Vincent, departing 13th Dec 1849 and arriving 4th Apr 1850 with 207 passengers.

St Vincent (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/16, Page Number 135 (69). Tasmanian Archives - convict records.
Source Description	This 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 Source	Great Britain. Home Office
Compiled By	State Library of Queensland
Database Source	British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 1st June 2018

Janet PROVAN (also k/a THOMSON) was convicted at Glasgow, Scotland on 25 April 1849 for house robbery. Had several previous offences. 7 yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship St. Vincent, arriving 1850. Aged 37yrs; housemaid; 5'0 1/2"; Protestant; can read. Married woman - husband Robert. Place of Birth: Stirling, Scotland. Sisters - Catherine, Isabella & Elizabeth. Brothers - James, David & John. (John, a soldier) VDL: Numerous placements for service work. Time spent at the Female Factories, Hobart and Ross. Several records of misconduct. 1 Aug 1854: Ticket of Leave granted. 9 Aug 1854: Application for Permission to Marry - to Amos PATCHEM. (subject to Clergy approval) 30 Jan 1855: Reapplication for Permission to Marry - to Amos PATCHEM. Subject to conditions. (Amos married another woman, in 1857, so it does not appear he married Janet. Amos died in 1859) 13 Feb 1855: Ticket of Leave revoked. 12 Feb 1856: Ticket of Leave restored. 19 May 1856: Certificate of Freedom issued. N.B. There are marriage registrations under the name "Janet Thomson" which may be this person? There does not appear to be any other under the name "Provan".