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Crime
Transportation
Sarah Fox was transported on the Tory, departing 17th Mar 1845 and arriving 4th Jul 1845 with 172 passengers.
Built 1842 at Sunderland. Wood barque of 512 Tons. Three (3) sailings transporting convicts to Australia: 1845; 1846/47 & 1848. Passengers on the 1846 voyage are still being listed, on this site. Please note this if searching records.
Tory (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 255 (129). Tasmanian Archives. |
| 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
Sarah FOX (proper name Sarah BELL) was convicted at Manchester, England on 5 Sept 1844 for Larceny - stealing money from the person. Previous offences for stealing and vagrancy. Previous sentence was also for transportation - under the name Sarah BELL. This sentence - 10 yr transportation. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the ship 'Tory' arriving 4 July 1845. Ship surgeon's report: "industrious and good". Aged 25yrs; Factory girl & housemaid; single woman; can read; Church of England; 5' height; fair complexion; lt brown hair; blue eyes; tatoo of initials on left arm. Native place: St. Katherine's Docks. Sisters: Betsy & Katherine Brothers: William & John (ref. Convict Indent) VDL: 6 months Probation Period. 1846: Absent without leave. Sent to the Female Factory, Hobart for 4 months. 17 Dec 1850: Ticket of Leave granted. 16 Nov 1852: Conditional Pardon approved. 31 Jul 1847: Application for permission to marry - to James SPARKES (transported per 'Canton'). ref. 52/1/2 pg 414. 30 Aug 1847: Marriage - Church of England Chapel at Buckland, Sarah FOX, adult, spinster in private service to James SPARKES, full age, widower. (ref: Spring Bay district 37/1/6 no. 1405)