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Transportation
Sarah Baker was transported on the Royal Admiral, departing 2nd May 1842 and arriving 24th Sep 1842 with 205 passengers.
The Royal Admiral was built at Lynn in 1828. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Royal Admiral in 1830, 1833, 1835 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1842. 1833 - Ship; Royal Admiral. Commenced fitting as a Convict Transport at Deptford on the 29 March. Surgeon Superintendent [Andrew Henderson] joined on the 3rd April. Guard embarked on the 13th. Sailed on the 17th and anchored in Kingston Barbour near Dublin on the 9th May. 220 convicts embarked on the 16 May 1833 and the ship sailed from Dublin Bay for Sydney on the 4th June and arrived there on the 20 October. Originally embarked with 221 convicts, 5 Died at sea, 1 was Relanded. 11 sick on shore, The convicts were described as 220 such wretchedly debilitated creatures ... Refer to the surgeons journal for full details
Royal Admiral (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/13, Page Number 95 (49). NAME_INDEXES:835100. RGD37/1/6 no 940 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
1859 - Orphan Number: 179 Orphan: Susan BAKER Mother: BAKER, Sarah Father: WARREN, William Mother's ship: Royal Admiral Father's ship: Age when admitted: 6yrs 6mths Date admitted: 5 Dec 1859, 22 Oct 1861 Date discharged: 11 Aug 1860, 3 Feb 1866, 3 Aug 1867 Institution(s): Queens Orphan School Discharged to: mother, free, Ann Ramsden, Macquarie St, George Gregory, Macquarie St Remarks: father dead References: SWD26/4, 27, 32/1 https://www.orphanschool.org.au/showorphan.php?orphan_ID=179
1854 - 5 Dec. Admitted to the Queen's Orphan School. Discharged 29 June 1857 - 16 Oct. Admitted to the Queen's Orphan School. Discharged 18 Dec 1859 - APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE QUEENS ORPHAN SCHOOL. November 1859 Application made by Sarah Baker Name of child;- Susan Baker. Aged; 6 1/2 years old. [Illegitimate] Father; No details on application Mother; Sarah Baker. per ship Royal Admiral. Ticket of Leave Susan was discharged from the Queen's Orphan School to her mother 9 Aug 1860 1861 - APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE QUEENS ORPHAN SCHOOL. 16 October 1861 Application made by Superintendent of Police. Boyd Name of child;- Susan Baker. aged 9 years old Father; William Warried [died 6 years ago] Mother; Sarah Baker. Residence; not known - cannot be found having stolen a pair of blankets from a Mrs Doran
Native Place; Penzance, Cornwall Indent No; 563. Offence; Murder; "I lived with Jno Kelly 6 years, we had been drunk, he struck me and I struck him with a poker. He lived 10 days after. 1843 - Permission to Marry Request. To; Abraham Every per Ship; Atlas. Indent No; 386. 1847 - Permission to Marry Request. John Waring per Ship Coromandel. Indent No; 2500. Approved ** Married 1847 - 28 June 1847. In the Church of St. Matthew, New Norfolk. John's trade; Laborer. 1848 - Birth of child ” SARAH ' Born on the 1 May 1848 and Baptised on the 9 May 1848 in the Female House of Correction. 1848 - 27 June 1848. Petition. Husband John Werring is unwell, and Sarah is requesting a Ticket of Leave so she can get a honest and comfortable living for herself and child. Sarah was sent to the Nursery not for punishment but for shelter for herself and child. John had entered the Hospital at New Norfolk where he died. 1852 - Permission to Marry Request. To; James Brintley per Ship; Nile Approved; 5 July 1852 1854 - Permission to Marry Request. To; William Atkins - Free 1855 - Employed Charles Flegg