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Summary

Born
Jan 1803
Conviction
Malicious wounding
Departure
Oct 1834
Arrival
Mar 1835
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Sarah Gunter
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1803
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Dairymaid

Crime

Crime: Malicious wounding
Convicted at: Carmarthen Assizes
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 30th Oct 1834
Ship: New Grove
Arrival: 27th Mar 1835
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Sarah Gunter 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 GroveNew Grove (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/9, Page Number 455 (229)
Source DescriptionThis 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 SourceGreat Britain. Home Office
Compiled ByState Library of Queensland
Database SourceBritish convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database

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Convict Notes

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on 8th October 2025

Status; Married. Stout made. Offence; Maliously cutting / a man was struck by my husband with a soldering iron Status; Married; HUSBAND; David a tinman, transported with her for same offence, left before her. 3 sisters 1 brother; John tried with her. sentence; 7 years ** BROTHER; John Martin. Transported. Departed: 12th May 1835. Ship: Norfolk. Arrival: 28th Aug 1835 ** HUSBAND; David Gunter. Transported. Departed: 12th May 1835 Ship: Norfolk. Arrival: 28th Aug 1835. Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land. Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land 1840 - David Gunter. Misconduct. ?? assaulting his wife, severely, discharged his wife not appearing against him 1840 - MARRIAGE PERMISSIONS Gunter, Sarah. Ship/free: New Grove Marriage to: Prosser, Thomas. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 15 Feb 1840 - Withdrawn at the request of Prosser