Convict Jane Willis - Convict Records

Summary

Born

Jan 1812

Conviction

Stealing Silks

Departure

Jun 1841

Arrival

Oct 1841

Death

Unknown

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Personal Information

Name: Jane Willis

Gender: Female

Born: 1st Jan 1812

Death: Unknown

Age at death: Unknown

Occupation: Unknown

Aliases: Jane Bodman [Married]

Crime

Crime: Stealing Silks

Convicted at: Bideford Borough Quarter Sessions

Sentence term: 10 years

Voyage

Departed: 14th Jun 1841

Ship: Garland Grove

Arrival: 10th Oct 1841

Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Jane Willis was transported on the Garland Grove, departing 14th Jun 1841 and arriving 10th Oct 1841 with 180 passengers.

Built 1820 at Isle of Wight. 483 tons.

Garland Grove (generic)

References

Primary Source	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 336
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

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on 26th October 2025

No; 431. Transported for stealing silk & other articles Status; Married - 2 children on board Convicted Date; 12 Apr 1841 Orphan Number: 5740 - Orphan: Mary WILLIS 1844 - Ticket of Leave. 19 November 1844 1846 - Recommended for Conditional Pardon. 8 September 1846 Mother: WILLIS, Jane Mother's ship: Garland Grove Age when admitted: 4yrs Date admitted: 14 Mar 1842 Date discharged: 9 Dec 1847 Institutions(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, free References: SWD7, 28 Claimed by Tracey Guppy. You can send a message to Tracey Guppy claimed this orphan. Tracey Guppy wrote: Mary Willis was my ancestor. She returned to England and married in 1857. I have no idea what happened to her brother William. Their mother married Henry Bodman in 1848 in Hobart https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=5740 1848 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS; Name: Willis, Jane, Garland Grove. Marriage to: Bodman, Henry. Ship/free: Asiatic Permission date: 31 Jan 1848. RGD37/7 : 1848/1642 1848 - MARRIAGE; Name: Bodman, Henry. Age: 23, Servant. Spouse: Willis, Jane. Age: 25. Widow. Date of marriage: 15 Mar 1848. Registered: Hobart