Susan (Gage) Cave (abt. 1798 - 1852)

Born about 1798 in Essex, England [uncertain]

Wife of William Dockerell — married 25 Nov 1811 in New South Wales, Australia

Wife of Charles Samuel Cave — married 1825 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 30 Jun 1852 at about age 54 in New Zealand

Category: Australia, Convict Needs Voyage Category Added

Biography

1810 - convicted in Colchester/Essex Quarter Sessions for stealing stockings 1811 - convicted 7 years transportation to N.S.W. : Susan Gage, alias Susannah Noon - ship Friends

from Essex Girls by Karen Bowman [1]

Susan Gage, also known as Susan Noon was one of one hundred females aboard the Friends which sailed on 21st January 1811. Her crime was theft and deception. Claiming to work for a Mrs Walker, a respected woman of the town, she had gone into the shop of Thomas Pod of Colchester and asked "to view some stockings". Susan had left the shop with seventeen pairs on approval, and to alleviate suspicion, actually returned with them later to say her mistress would have them all. Mr. Pod, after wrapping the items, charged the 10 shilling fee to Mrs Walker's account as Susan Gage had requested. Of course Mrs Walker had never seen the stockings and Susan, tried on the 30th April 1810 at Colchester Quarter Sessions, was transported for 7 years.

Sources

• http://www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/gage/susan/45320
• N.S.W. MARRIAGES 3656/1825 V18253656 3B - CAVE SAMUEL & DOCKRELL SUSANNAH
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susannah_Noon
• Susan Gage, one of 299 convicts transported on the ships Admiral Gambier and Friends, April 1811. Convict transportation registers [HO 11]

See Also

Essex Girls by Karen Bowman [2]

The Girl Who Stole Stockings by Elspeth Hardie [3]

• NZ death registration 1852/333

• https://www.geni.com/people/Susannah-Cave/6000000064856245896

• http://www.nzearlyhistory.com/g1/p59.htm#i1465