Sarah Revill

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Summary

Born
Jan 1773
Conviction
Attempted murder
Departure
Jul 1830
Arrival
Mar 1831
Death
Nov 1830
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Personal Information

Name: Sarah Revill
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1773
Death: 6th Nov 1830
Age at death: 57
Occupation: Housewife
Aliases: Revell

Crime

Convicted at: Nottingham (Town) Assizes
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 5th Jul 1830
Ship: Kains
Arrival: 11th Mar 1831
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Sarah Revill was transported on the Kains, departing 5th Jul 1830 and arriving 11th Mar 1831 with 121 passengers.

353 tons. 1831 voyage from Britain to Australia: Capt William Lushington GOODWIN. Surgeon: Thrasycles CLARKE. Several children of the female convicts accompanied them. One of the seamen, Charles Picknell, kept a diary of the voyage and excerpts have been published.

KainsKains (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/7, Page Number 440
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

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 15th February 2021

National Archives. HO 17/54/341829 Sept 25 Prisoner name: Edward Revill, Peter Greasley, Sarah Revill, Ann Sporton. Prisoner age: Edward Revill aged 60, Greasley aged 21, Sarah Revill aged 57, Sporton aged 41. Court and date of trial: Nottingham Town Summer Assizes 1829. Crime: Shooting (and wounding) a bailiff while in the discharge of his duty when evicting them [from their dwelling house]. Initial sentence: Death, commuted to transportation for life. Gaoler's report: Characters bad. Annotated: Nil. Petitioner(s): 102 inhabitants of Nottingham. Grounds for clemency: First offence. They were ignorant of the law relating to evictions, believing they could defend their right to possession by any means and that such action would bring on a trial where they could gain possession in law. Additional Information: The convicts are referred to as a 'family' and were being evicted from a property belonging to John Greasley, a deceased relative. They believed they were entitled to the property under his will. The two male convicts were placed on board the Bassorah Trader transport at Sheerness.

D Wong avatar
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on 11th September 2016

Sarah Revill aged 57; her husband Edward Revill aged 60; her children from a previous marriage, Peter Greasley, aged 21; and Ann the wife of Thomas Sporton, aged 41, were indicted for felonously shooting at William Middap, on the 2d of July last, in the Parish of St. Mary. William Middap was a Sherriff's Officer. Edward and his step-son, Peter Greasley were transported to VDL per 'Bussorah Merchant 1830'. Daughter, Ann Sporton arrived in NSW per 'Roslin Castle 1830'. Folios 1-2: Sick list of the female convict ship Kains: discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10557695 Folio 1: Sarah Revell, aged 69; disease or hurt, natural decay. Put on sick list, 13 October 1830. Died 6 November 1830 at 6.30am