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Janet Weir

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Summary

Born

Jan 1817

Conviction

Stealing clothes

Departure

Mar 1852

Arrival

Aug 1852

Death

Oct 1880

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Personal Information

Name: Janet Weir

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1817

Death: 24th Oct 1880

Age at death: 63

Occupation: Laundress

Aliases: Mcara (Alias)

Crime

Crime: Stealing clothes

Convicted at: Scotland. Stirling Court of Justiciary

Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 17th Mar 1852

Ship: Sir Robert Seppings

Arrival: 7th Aug 1852

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Janet Weir was transported on the Sir Robert Seppings, departing 17th Mar 1852 and arriving 7th Aug 1852 with 222 passengers.

628 ton ship built in 1844 at Mawlamyine, formerly Moulmein, Burma in 1844 and traded between India and London. Named after Sir Robert Seppings, a naval architect (1767-1840), who was Surveyor of the Navy from 1813 to 1835. On this voyage the Master was Richard S Stuart and the Mate was Thomas J Clark. The Surgeon was Lennox T Cunningham. For further information, see Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Seppings_(ship).

Sir Robert Seppings (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/17, Page Number 391 (198)
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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on 3rd July 2025

Libraries Tasmania's Online collection - CON41-1-34 Image 222 Offence; Stealing a shawl. 19 September 1851 1856 - Marriage Permissions Name: Stretton, Thomas. Ship/free: Runnymede Marriage to: Weir, Janet. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 25 Nov 1856 1856 - Marriage; 15 December 1856. Church of St George. Thomas aged 32 years old. Tanner & Janet aged 35 years old. Widow 1873 - 11 June 1873. Trial; [As Shelton] Offence; Larceny - Sentence; 6 months 1875 - 5 June 1874. Trial; [As Shelton] Offence; Larceny - Sentence; 6 months 1880 - Possible Death Record. 24 October 1880. Died; New Town Pauper Establishment aged 70 years old. Trade; Servant. Cause of death; Cancer of the Tongue. [Born Scotland] Buried; 26 October 1880. Cornelian Bay, Pauper, Section A, Number 335