Janet Russell
Summary
Transportation
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 181 (92) |
| 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 |
Claims
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Convict Notes
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Non-Annotated Printed Indentures 1840-1842 From Glasgow married protestant who could read and write. Tried 13/7/1839. 5 previous convictions. 5' sallow complexion brown hair and hazel eyes. 46/968
New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Convicts' Applications to Marry, 1826-1851 Granted 8/5/1846 Janet Russell (alias robertson Whitehill) 31 Bond (7yrs) to marry William Trott 31 ToL (14yrs) per ship Westmoreland. Rev N West Simpson Lower Hawksbury
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Revisions
| Contributor | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
Tony Beale | 27th Mar 2023 | alias1: Robertson (alias) (prev. Robertson (Alias)), alias2: Watson (alias) (prev. Watson (Alias)), alias3: Whitehill (alias) (prev. Whitehill (Alias)), date of birth: 1815 (prev. 0000), gender: f, occupation, crime |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |