Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Transportation
Rebecca Wild was transported on the Fanny, departing 14th Jul 1832 and arriving 2nd Feb 1833 with 106 passengers.
Fanny (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/8, Page Number 368 |
| 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
"On my paternal side through John Kevin Mills"
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Convict Notes
Old Bailey: JANE LOVELL, REBECCA WILD. Theft: simple larceny. 17th May 1832 Verdict Guilty; Guilty Sentence Transportation JANE LOVELL and REBECCA WILD were indicted for stealing, on the 11th of April, 13 yards of ribbon, value 7s., the goods of Thomas Hall. JAMES EYNON. I am shopman to Thomas Hall, linen-draper, Bishopsgate. On the 11th of April, between three and four o'clock, the prisoners came into the shop together, and asked for some bonnet ribbon, and I served them; Lovell took several ribbons out of the drawer and unrolled them - she attempted to take one piece, but lost it the first time, and at last she took it; Wild at last bought two yards, which she paid for - they went out; I went after them, brought them back, and Lovell dropped the ribbon in the shop. Cross-examined by MR. WALESBY. Q.Can you recollect how many customers you had in the shop? A. Only one while they were there, to the best of my belief -Lovell took the ribbons out of the drawer, and gave them to the other prisoner, after unfolding them, and she put them into the drawer again, unfolded, so that the drawer was in confusion; Lovell reached over the drawer, covering it with her shawl, and took a ribbon, but caught my eye, and dropped it - she made a second attempt, and took it; I think she put it in her breast - I saw it drop from her when I brought them back. JAMES BLEECHMORE. I am an officer. I took them into custody; I took a basket from Lovell, and found in it another piece of ribbon, claimed by Mr. Rotherham. (Property produced and sworn to.) Lovell's Defence. I bought both pieces of ribbon in Rosemary-lane, of a young woman with carrotty hair, for 5s. 6d. - she said she would not sell one without the other; as I returned I met Wild, who asked me to go with her to buy some ribbon; I showed her mine, she did not like it -I went with her to a shop in Houndsditch; she bought two yards; I said I did not like it, and put her out of conceit of it, and she asked me to go into this shop to buy another. LOVELL - GUILTY. Aged 20. WILD - GUILTY. Aged 19. Transported for Seven Years . Rebecca Wild was listed as 20 years old on arrival. Native Place: Woolwich. Rebecca could read, was Protestant, single, 5'1½" tall, fair ruddy complexion, sandy brown hair, blue to grey eyes, broad featured. 1835: Married Frederick Meyers/Myers at Scot's church, Sydney. 9 children. 1909: Rebecca died - date is from family websites, no record found.