Jane (Host) Skinn (abt. 1789 - 1822)

Born about 1789 in England

Wife of William Skinn — married 4 Dec 1815 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 22 Mar 1822 at about age 33 in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Jane (Host) Skinn was a convict after the Third Fleet.

Also known as Jane Hoste. Jane was born about 1789. She passed away in 1822.

Jane Host, was charged "with stealing, in the house of G. Hoskins, at Liverpool, six silver table-spoons, five silver tea-spoons, and a plated mustard castor".^[1] She was convicted on 5 March 1814 at the Lancaster assizes, and sentenced to death, commuted to transportation for life. She was transported on the Northampton in December 1814, and arrived Sydney in June 1815.

Marriage 4 December 1815 • St Johns, Parramatta, NSW, Australia: William Skinn (Prisoner, Gambier 2nd) age 34, Jane Host (Prisoner, Northampton) age 26, both of the parish, both signed, by banns by Samuel Marsden. Witnesses Henry Shannon, Eleanor Monroe marked the register with a cross.

Jane and William had children:

• Rachel Skinn 1816–1902
• Mary Ellen Skinn 1819–1918
• Charles Skinn 1821–1822

Death 22 March 1822 Jane Skin aged 35 years in the district of Liverpool, cause of death 'apoplectic' in burial register. Burial 24 March 1822 Liverpool. Because her death was sudden, there was an inquest. Australianroyalty has details.^[2][3]

NOTE: THIS PERSON IS NOT A CHILD OF OBIADIAH IKIN AND SARAH BUTTS AND HAS BEEN UNLINKED FROM THEIR PROFILES

Sources

1. ↑ Findmypast newspapers 8 March 1814 Manchester Mercury
2. ↑ Death Registration: "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
   Nsw Pioneer Index - Pioneer Series 1778-1888
   Ancestry uk Record 1779 #3377604 (accessed 20 November 2021)
   Name: Jane Ikin [Jane Skinn]; Death Date: 1822; Death Place: Liverpool, New South Wales; Registration Date: 1822; Registration Place: Liverpool, Australia; Volume Number: V18225359 28.
3. ↑ Her death has been incorrectly indexed as "Ikin" in NSW BDM online index: IKIN JANE 5359/1822 V18225359 2B AGE 35

• Australian Royalty https://australianroyalty.net.au/tree/purnellmccord.ged/individual/I19400/Jane-E-Host
• Free Settler or Felon: Convict Ship Northampton 1815 https://www.jenwilletts.com/convict_ship_northampton_1815.htm
• Convict Records https://convictrecords.com.au/convicts/hoste/jane/95191
• Grahame Thom, "Errors on the net" http://grthom.info/ikinerrors.html