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Voyage
Transportation
Sarah Beckwith was transported on the New Grove, departing 30th Oct 1834 and arriving 27th Mar 1835 with 165 passengers.
385 - 490 ton vessel. The 1834 voyage to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia had 165 female transport women, 5 free women and 28 children. Five births during the voyage, 2 babes being stillborn. No deaths of adults. Ship Surgeon, Dr. George Rowe was replaced at Scilly, due to ill health, by David Thomson. Arrived VDL 27 March 1835.
New Grove (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 458 |
| 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
FIND A GRAVE; Sarah Balworth **** Birth; unknown Death; 18 Jul 1837 Burial; Trinity Burial Ground/Prisoners Burial Ground Hobart, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia Memorial ID; 272335903 Age 53 years Convict. Ship - New Grove From Hospital Hobart Town https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272335903/sarah-balworth
1835 - Source; CON40-1-1 Image 218. Indent No; 308.Trial; 4 Sept 1834. Transported for Larceny [Stealing a suit of cloths] Status; Married. Husband George a Silversmith - Edinburgh. 1833 - Source; CON19-1-14 Image 40 Trade; Needlewoman & Straw Bonnet Maker Age; 52 years [1781] 1835 - 12 Oct. Repeatedly absenting herself from her service being in Lieut. Gunn's House. Reprimanded 1837 - DIED; In H M Colonial Hospital - 7 July 1837. Memo of John Dunn Esq. Same date