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Aberdeenshire / Re: Jessie/Janet GEORGE
« on: Wednesday 20 June 12 13:27 BST (UK) »
There is so much to share re Jessie George!! In brief for the moment, she was born to Ester McKenzie in Aberdeen, Scotland. Ester was Jamaican. In 1848, Janet was up for another offence (5th) and was sentenced to 7 years transportation (to VDL/Tasmania). So, at 17, she went to the other side of the world. Upon arriving in Hobart, she was placed in the Cascades Women's Prison. She worked (for no pay) during the day. Going back to the prison one evening, she was raped in a cab. For this she was given another several months. And when the baby was born, she got another few months. 
She had four children - one to unknown, three to William Thomas, none with John Clark/e. Most of her descendants live in Tasmania, the balance in New Zealand.
If you drop me an email, I can offer much much more.
happy days
Barney Reynolds
Launceston, Tasmania
She had four children - one to unknown, three to William Thomas, none with John Clark/e. Most of her descendants live in Tasmania, the balance in New Zealand.If you drop me an email, I can offer much much more.
happy days
Barney Reynolds
Launceston, Tasmania