Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Jane Vandebus was transported on the Lady Juliana, departing 31st May 1789 and arriving 3rd Jun 1790 with 247 passengers.
Launched 1777, 401 ton barque, built at Whitby, England. Departed Portsmouth, England on 29 July 1789, via Cape of Good Hope for Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia on 3 June 1790. 1790 voyage carried 226 female passengers (convicts)- 5 of whom died on the trip. 6 children also on board. Significant because it was the first ship to bring all female women to the Colony.
Lady JulianaReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 17 (10). Old Bailey online. http://www.historyaustralia.org.au/twconvic/3156. |
| 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
No one has claimed Jane Vandebus yet.
Photos
No photos have been added for Jane Vandebus.
Convict Notes
Jane Vandebus was convicted at the Old Bailey on 02/09/1787 for receiving stolen property - clothing. Tried at the same time were James Everhard & her son John Vandebus for stealing a large quantity of clothing. Everhard was found not guilty, but John received a Death Sentence. Jane also received a Guilty verdict and to be transported for 14yrs. Both Jane and her son John also went by the name 'Bond' - perhaps because she worked in Bond Street. They may have a Dutch Jewish background. Transported to New South Wales, Port Jackson, Australia on the 'Lady Juliana' of the 2nd Fleet. (Old Bailey transcript says transport to "Africa") Arrived Port Jackson 03/06/1790 after a voyage of 10 months. Aug 1790 transferred to Norfolk Island. Nov 1794 returned to Sydney.