Jane Metcalf (1756–1854)
Jane Wilson alias Scanlan was sentenced to seven years transportation. She arrived in Sydney in 1794 aboard the Surprize. After marrying James Metcalf in 1807 she lived with Robert Forrester until his death. It seems that at some time in the late 1830s she reconciled with James Metcalf and they began living together again. Jane died aged 98 on 17 October 1854. Her name was registered in the bdm as Jane Metcroft.
* information from Louise Wilson, Robert Forrester, First Fleeter (2009), pp 310-11
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Metcalf, James (husband)
- Forrester, Robert (partner)
Citation details
'Metcalf, Jane (1756–1854)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/metcalf-jane-27309/text34793, accessed 27 April 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Scanlan, Jane
- Forrester, Jane
- Wilson, Jane
- Scanton, Jane
- Scandling, Jane
- Scandal, Jane
- Scantling, Ann
Birth
Death
17 October,
1854
(aged ~ 98)
Windsor,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.