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Transportation
Sophia Lewis was transported on the Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough And Alexander, departing 31st Dec 1786 and arriving 22nd Jan 1788 with 356 passengers.
Lady Penrhyn, Scarborough And AlexanderReferences
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 11 (7) |
| 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
"Sophia Lewis is my 6 generation grandmother. She married James Walbourne (&variants). Arriving on the Lady Penryhn."
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Convict Notes
Family connections for Sophia (Lewis) are: LEWIS Sophia (Lewis) was born about 1758 & became a servant. She was tried for theft of handkerchiefs etc at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 13months on First Fleet ship LADY PENRHYN. She married James/Joseph (Walbourne/Walburn) on 24 3 1788 at St Phillips CofE Sydney & produced 2children. She was sent to Norfolk Island with her husband, arriving on 4 11 1791. She left Norfolk Island with her children on 6 11 1794. She sufferred abuse from her husband. She was left with 1child after her husband was charged in 1800 & ordered to separate, taking 1of her children-James. She died on 3 11 1816 age58 by suicide. [Some details taken from this Website] James/Joseph (Walbourne/Walburn) was born in 1767 in Philadelphia USA. He was tried at probably Old Bailey, sentenced to 7years, held at London Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 22 1 1788 after a voyage of 13months on First Fleet ship SCARBOROUGH: he was 5'8". He was sent to Norfolk Island with his wife, arriving on 4 11 1791. In 1794 he was granted 12acres on Norfolk Island-he was not recorded with that land in 1796. He was sent to Sydney in February 1800. He was left with 1child after he was charged in 1800 with abuse against his wife & ordered to separate, taking 1of his children-William. In December 1800 he enlisted in NSW Corps with his son & was detached to (Townson)s company until 1805 when he was detached to (Grosser)s company. In 1809 he was detached to (Lewis)s company then 6Company. He was transferred to 73rd Regiment in 1810 with which he served in Ceylon from 1814sic. He died on 13 12 1813 age46. [Some details taken from this Website] REFERENCES Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony. Irene Schaffer & Thelma McKay 'Exiled Three Times Over! Profiles of Norfolk Islanders Exiled in Van Diemens Land 1807-1813' James Hugh Donohoe 'Norfolk Island 1788-1813-The People and Their Families' Reg Wright 'Forgotten Generation of Norfolk Island & Van Diemens Land' Pamela Statham 'A Colonial Regiment-New Sources Relating to the New South Wales Corps-1789-1810'
Sophia Lewis was transported for stealing handkerchiefs, coat and cash with a value of 39 shillings. She was 29 years old in May 1787. 24/3/1788: Married James Walbourn/e (Scarborough 1787) – they had 2 sons. 1800: James was charged with assault on his wife and they were ordered to divide the property and, taking one child each, to live apart.
Commited suicide after her abusive husband left her.