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
Crime
Convicted at: York Assizes
Sentence term: 7
Voyage
Departed: 31st Jul 1800
Arrival: 12th Jun 1801
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Departed: 31st Jul, 1800
Arrived: 12th Jun, 1801
Passengers: 298

Earl Cornwallis

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 288
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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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

ContributorDateChanges
D Wong
27th Mar 2023date of birth: 1769 (prev. 0000), date of death: 14th September, 1849 (prev. 0000)
John Mason
1st Feb 2014firstname: Jane (prev. James)
Anonymous
12th May 2011none
Chris Donnolley
12th May 2011gender f