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Crime
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Transportation
Jane Ross was transported on the Anna Maria, departing 4th Oct 1851 and arriving 26th Jan 1852 with 200 passengers.
Built 1836 in Calcutta. Wood barque of 421 Tons. Master Edward Smith. Sailed from England 1848 with 190 men from Pentonville prison under the care of surgeon Dr Robert Stevenson, . Twenty seven prisoners deemed to fall into "second class" were disembarked in Hobart and granted tickets of leave on landing and the remainder were disembarked at Geelong with conditional pardons. Sailed from Woolwich on 6 October 1851 under surgeon W. McCrae with 196 female convicts, landing on 26 January 1852.
Anna Maria (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 246 Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - CON15-1-7 Image 182. URL https://www.scottishindexes.com/adentry.aspx?adid=850655 |
| 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
Place of origin: Glasgow, Lanarkshire 1850 - Trial; 23 Dec 1850. Offence; Stealing table clothes Several times convicted UK, Criminal Records, 1780-1871 Name Jane Ross Marital Status Single Criminal Age 25 Birth Place Glasgow; Barony; Gorbals; Govan, Lanarkshire; Renfrewshire, Scotland Residence; Duns, Berwickshire Charge; Theft. Sentence; Seven Verdict; Guilty: Guilty in Terms of Own Confession Conviction Date; 23 Dec 1850 - Glasgow, Tried with Rosannah Wilson. Aged 17 years old Admission Date; 4 Sept 1851. Ship "Anna Maria" Occupation; Sewer Notes; Pannel Cannot Write. CON15-1-7 Image 182 Aged; 28 years old Status; Single - 1 child on board - Isabella Flora Campbell. Wm Gardner a solder in the 27th Reg't is her father [no age is noted] 1854 - Ticket of Leave FRIENDS OF THE ORPHANS SCHOOLS Orphan Number: 5056 Orphan: Robert SMITH Mother: ROSS, Jane Father: SMITH, Joseph Mother's ship: Anna Maria Father's ship: Age when admitted: 3yrs Date admitted: 23 Feb 1860 Date discharged: 30 May 1871, 9 Oct 1871 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: Thomas White, Hobart, James Dalton, Hobart Remarks: won prizes Jan 1868, Jan 1871 - absconded Dalton 29 Sep 1872 - mother in prison References: SWD6, 26/2, 28, 32/1, HAP1871/63, POL709 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=5056