Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Sarah Dobbins was transported on the Gilbert Henderson, departing 10th Dec 1839 and arriving 24th Apr 1840 with 185 passengers.
Gilbert Henderson (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/12, Page Number 144 |
| 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
1882, 5 June: Sarah Howard, a widow, died at Launceston, aged 59. The cause of death was debility (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD35-1-51p16j2k).
1840: On arrival in VDL, Sarah Dobbins was 17, single and a house servant (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON19-1-12$init=CON19-1-12p530). 1842, 9 February: Henry Howard per England (1832) was granted permission to marry Sarah Dobbins per Gilbert Henderson (1840) (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON52-1-2p042). 1842, 15 April: James Henry Howard, 28 and free [sic], and Sarah Dobbins, 19, a convict, were married at St John’s Church, Launceston (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-2p302j2k). 1846: Henry received his Free Certificate #42 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-20$init=CON31-1-20p168). Sarah also received her Free Certificate #784 in 1846 (see https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON19-1-12$init=CON19-1-12p530). See Henry Howard per England (1832) for further information about the couple.