Jane Carr
Summary
James Carr, one of 296 convicts transported on the Earl Cornwallis, August 1800
Born
Jan 1769
Conviction Theft - larceny
Departure Jul 1800
Arrival
Jun 1801
Death
Sep 1849
Personal Information
Name: Jane Carr
Aliases:
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1769
Death: 14th Sep 1849
Age: 80 years
Occupation: Housemaid
Voyage
Departed: 31st Jul 1800
Ship: Earl Cornwallis
Arrival: 12th Jun 1801
Place of Arrival: New South Wales
Transportation

References
Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 288 |
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
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Convict Notes
Contributed by Chris Donnolley on 8th February 2012
the name was Jane (not James) Carr, female, aged about 28, convicted York Castle 1800, married to William Henry, also transported on Earl Cornwallis
Contributed by John Mason on 1st February 2014
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 forJane Carr
Contributed by D Wong on 3rd February 2014
Jane Carr was transported for stealing a large quantity of merchandise from Thomas and Charles Espener, who had employed her as a housekeeper. 11/3/1810: COF Jane met and married William Henry on the Earl Cornwallis (although no record of the marriage found). They had 3 children. 14/9/1849: Jane died of old age at Lane Cove and was buried in the Parish of St Phillip, County of Cumberland, Baptist Cemetery.
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Revisions
Contributor | Date | Changes |
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D Wong | 27th Mar 2023 | date of birth: 1769 (prev. 0000), date of death: 14th September, 1849 (prev. 0000) |
John Mason | 1st Feb 2014 | firstname: Jane (prev. James) |
Anonymous | 12th May 2011 | none |
Chris Donnolley | 12th May 2011 | gender f |