Jane McFarlane was born on 28 March 1855 at Alexandria, parish of Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. She was the daughter of Robert McFarlane, a printfield polisher, and his wife Janet Cowan. [1]
On 10 September 1856, Jane, her parents, and six siblings all left Liverpool, England as Bounty Immigrants on the new clipper ship "Sir W F Williams" direct for Hobart Town, Tasmania, Australia. Their arrival at their destination on 2 December 1855 provided some excellent information as listed below [2]
Tasmania, Australia, Passenger Arrivals, Dec 1855
Clipper "Sir W F Willliams", Hobart Town, Tasmania
Bounty Family Ticket no: 17
Sponsor: John McFarlane [relative perhaps]
TOTAL COST FOR BOUNTY FAMILY IMMIGRANTS: £108.0.0
Robert McFarlane (35), Middle sized, lined face, blue eyes, light hair, plain looking, born Paisley, Church of Scotland, R&W, Labourer & Shepherd: £16
Janet McFarlane (36), Sharp face, long nose, brown hair, middle size, born Glasgow, CofS, Read only, Farm Servant: £16
Mary McFarlane (17), Well looking, light brown hair, grey eyes, non-lingual, born Paisley, CofS, Read only, House servant: £16
William McFarlane (15), Cast in left eye, brown hair, long face, born Paisley, CofS, Read only: £16
Daniel McFarlane (13), Fair complexion, & C ? & caused at birth, born Paisley, CofS, Read only, Cowboy: £16
Janet McFarlane (11), Born Paisley, CofS: £8
Susannah McFarlane (9), Born Dunbartonshire, CofS: £8
Isabella McFarlane (7), Born Dunbartonshire, CofS: £8
Jane McFarlane (1½), Born Dunbartonshire, Cofs: £4
Jane married Giovanni Gaspar "John" Tomamichel in 1884 in Victoria, Australia. [3]
John Tomamichel, Jane's husband of 13 years, passed away in 1897 in Maryborough, Victoria at the age of 61 years. [4]
The following year, Jane Tomamichel wed widower James Keillor in Victoria. [5]
In the 1909 Australian Electoral Rolls for Maryborough, Victoria, James and Jane Keillor were residing at Newtown where James was a farmer. [6]
James Keillor, aged 57 years, passed away at Newtown, Victoria of Heart Failure. They had been married for about 17 years. [7]
By 1926, Jane had moved to Talbot, in Victoria where she excelled at home duties. [8]
She passed away on 21 December 1930 in Maryborough Hospital, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia at the age of 75 years. [9]
Jane Keillor was laid to rest in the Maryborough Cemetery, Maryborough, Victoria. [10]
NOTE: Jane does not appear to have had any children in either marriage.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198284553/jane-keillor: accessed 30 January 2024), memorial page for Jane McFarlane Keillor (28 Mar 1855–21 Dec 1930), Find a Grave Memorial ID 198284553, citing Maryborough Cemetery, Maryborough, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Alpha Bravo (contributor 49142669).
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