Summary
Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
Sarah Carroll was transported on the Surrey Or Surry, departing 28th Mar 1840 and arriving 13th Jul 1840 with 214 passengers.
Built at Harwich in 1811 a square-rigged transport ship of 443 tons and copper lined she had two decks with a height between decks of 5 ft. 8 ins. In 1818, she had a major refit increasing the decks (and convict carrying capacity) to three. She was owned by the London firm of F. & C.F. Mangles.
Surrey Or Surry (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 175 (89) |
| 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 |
Claims
"Sarah Carroll is my 2nd great grandmother"
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Convict Notes
Sarah had 4 children with John Hopkinson. She was sometimes known as Mary.
Sarah Carroll was 18 yers old when indicted for stealing wearing apparel and a coral necklace the goods of Thomas M'Lewee. Sarah had been in the Lambeth Workhouse until employed Mr M'Lewee. Sarah was 4'11" tall, could read and write, ruddy and a little freckled complexion, sandy brown hair, grey eyes, small round scar on left cheek, J. RI heart, JS reversed inside lower left arm, scar on back of left thumb. 14/11/1840: Application to marry by Joseph Finch, aged 25 per Mary Ann. 18/9/1841: Application by Henry Copas, 38, made at Scone. Sarah married Henry and they had 4 children. Around 1850-52 Henry and their daughter, Mary Ann, disappeared (Henry died so presumably the daughter died too). Sarah then married John Hopkinson at Hillgrove, NSW. They had 2 children. Sarah died 1889 at Hillgrove aged 72. John Hopkinson died 1911 at Hillgrove aged 95.
My Great Great Grandmother, married henry Copas 1841 at Scone Courthouse, NSW, had 4 children, henry disappeared around 1850-52, she then married, John Hopkinson and had a fmily with him, her blended family remained around the Armidale, hillgrove area of NSW in the employ of grazier, and MP, Richard Hargrave. Sarah died 29/9/1889.