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Jane Wingfield was transported on the Providence, departing 6th Jun 1821 and arriving 7th Jan 1822 with 103 passengers.
The ship named 'Providence' was built in Calcutta, India in 1808. 649 tons. The 1811 voyage brought many convicts from Ireland to Australia. 73rd Regiment. Also several free settlers. 5-6 deaths on voyage. The ship was lastly scuttled at St. Martin's, Isle of Scilly in 1833.
Providence (generic)References
| Primary Source | State Records NSW (Butts of COF, NRS 12210)&(Indents NRS 12188, Item 4/4008, Microfiche 647). Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 37 (20) |
| 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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Family connections for Jane (Wingfield) are: WINGFIELD Jane (Wingfield/Wood/Winfield) was born about 1805 & became a servant. She was tried for uttering false notes probably at Old Bailey, sentenced to 14years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 1 1822 after a voyage of 7months on PROVIDENCE. She was sent to the Government Agricultural Establishment Emu Plains on 1 5 1822 & lived with the overseer David (Miffin)-her first relationship. She was discharged at her own request, due to cruelty by David (Miffan his first relationship), on 10 2 1823; she was sent to the (Female?) Factory.>>> [Some details taken from this Website] [David (Meffan/Mathven) was born about 1798 & became a publican/innkeeper. He was living at New Vennel High St Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland when he was tried with his brother Andrew & 3others for shopbreaking & theft at Glasgow Court of Justiciary in September 1818, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict on 1 9 1819 after a voyage of 4months on CANADA. He was appointed, as (Miffen), as overseer of Falling Gangs at Emu Plains. He was issued his Ticket of Leave on 12 2 1824 & his Certificate of Freedom on 6 10 1825. He was recorded on 1 11 1825 as overseer at Government Establishment Newcastle & had been granted land. He was recorded in 1828 as labourer employed by Eben (Knox). He married secondly Phoebe/Phebe (McQueen/M'Queen her first marriage) in 1835 in Hunter/Maitland district.] [Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Jane (Winfield) married secondly at age18 George (Fieldhouse) shoemaker on 10 8 1823 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown, lived at Cowpastures & produced at least 4children. She was issued her Certificate of Freedom no.35/384 on 22 4 1835. She produced at least 4children in her lifetime. George (Fieldhouse) was born in 1805. He married at age18 Jane (Winfield age16 her second marriage) on 10 8 1823 at St Peters CofE Campbelltown; he was a shoemaker & they lived at Cowpastures. He was recorded in 1826 as a shoemaker & in 1829 & 1830 as a settler. He died on 23 1 1869 age about63. Details of George (Fieldhouse)s family are given in entry for Elizabeth (Taylor EARL CORNWALLIS 1801) on this Website. REFERENCE Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.
Statement of John Green, Clerk of Emu Plains Establishment, 2 June 1827, relating to female convicts sent to the government Agricultural Establishment at Emu Plains in 1822-23, Colonial Office Records, CO 210/182, p. 327 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-987060654 : Jane Wingfield per Providence Received May 1st 1822 Dischd 10 Feby 1823 to the factory at her own request from the cruelty practised on her by overseer [David] Miffin with whom she lived. See also: Australian (Syd), 21 Apr 1825, p. 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37071356. Proceedings of the Commission of Enquiry [into the employment and behaviour of female convicts sent to the Government Establishment at Emu Plains], 10 Aug 1825, in Watson, Frederick & Chapman, Peter & Australia, Historical records of Australia, vol XI, pages 822, 828, http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-475003792.
Convicted 6 Dec. 1820 Certificate of Freedom No. 35/384 dated 22 April 1835, Year of Birth 1805, Trade Servant, Native Place London, Offence Uttering forged notes