Jane Wilson

Jane Wilson, one of 170 convicts transported on the Sea Queen, 08 May 1846

Name, Aliases & Gender

Name:	Jane Wilson
Aliases:	none
Gender:	f

Birth, Occupation & Death

Date of Birth:	1829
Occupation:	House duties
Date of Death:	-
Age:	-

Life Span

Female median life span was 62 years*

* Median life span based on contributions

Conviction & Transportation

Sentence Severity

Sentenced to 7 years

Crime:	Stealing a handkerchief
Convicted at:	Lancaster. Liverpool Boro Quarter Sessions
Sentence term:	7 years
Ship:	Sea Queen
Departure date:	8th May, 1846
Arrival date:	29th August, 1846
Place of arrival	Van Diemen's Land
Passenger manifest	Travelled with 169 other convicts

References

Primary source:	Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 58. Tasmanian Archives, Marriage (CON52-1-3, page 330)& Conduct Record (CON41-1-10, image 168) Description List (CON19-1-5, image 210)& Convict Indent (CON15-1-3, image 352 & 353)
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 Project.

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Community Contributions

Iris Dunne on 12th January, 2019 wrote:

Conduct Record: Tried 1845, Transported for stealing a Handkerchief, previously convicted 8 times for other offences, Single, Trade: Housegirl, aged 17, Absconded 26 February 1850, Died 11 March 1850 in Hobartown
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON41-1-10$init=CON41-1-10P168

**Unsure about records as cannot die March 1850 but given marriage permission June 1850 ??

Marriage Permission dated 18 June 1850 to Daniel Napper from ship Cressy
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON52-1-3$init=CON52-1-3p119

Description List:
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON19-1-5$init=CON19-1-5p210

Convict Indent:
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON15-1-3$init=CON15-1-3p352

Convict Changes History

Iris Dunne on 12th January, 2019 made the following changes:

source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 92, Class and Piece Number HO11/15, Page Number 58. Tasmanian Archives, Marriage (CON52-1-3, page 330)& Conduct Record (CON41-1-10, image 168) Description List (CON19-1-5, image 210)& Convict Indent