Sarah Stevenson

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Summary

Born
Jan 1814
Conviction
Stealing clothes
Departure
Sep 1837
Arrival
Jan 1838
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Sarah Stevenson
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1814
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Country servant
Aliases: Sarah Hopkinson

Crime

Convicted at: Edinburgh Court of Justiciary
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 28th Sep 1837
Ship: Atwick
Arrival: 23rd Jan 1838
Place of Arrival: Van Diemen's Land

Transportation

Sarah Stevenson was transported on the Atwick, departing 28th Sep 1837 and arriving 23rd Jan 1838 with 152 passengers.

AtwickAtwick (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 90, Class and Piece Number HO11/11, Page Number 141 (72)
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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Place of origin: Dalkeith, Midlothian Offence; Stealing clothes, prosecuted by her father Industrious in Prison & of quiet disposition Trade; Farm Servant. Height; 5 ft 4 1/2 inches aged 23 years old . 2 years on the Town 1841 – Marriage Permissions. Sarah Stevenson. Ship/free: Atwick. Marriage to: William Rose. Ship/free: Free Permission date: 30 Jun 1841 – NOT Approved 1842 – Marriage Permissions. Sarah Stevenson. Ship/free: Atwick. Marriage to: William Smith. Ship/free: Prince regent Permission date: 31 July 1842 – NOT Approved woman’s condition indifferent 1843 – Marriage Permissions. Sarah Stevenson. Ship/free: Atwick. Marriage to: John Roberts. Ship/free: Coromandel Permission date: 31 Mar 1843 – NOT Approved 1843 - 18 October 1843. Marriage Permissions. CON52/1/2 Page 364 Hopkinson, Samuel. Ship/free: Elphinstone Marriage to: Stevenson, Sarah. Ship/free: Atwick 1862 – Queens Orphan School Application for Admission; Application made by; Mr. Graves, Solicitor, Stone Building CHILDREN; - Hopkinson, Ruth. Aged; 14 - Hopkinson, Sarah. Aged; 11 - Hopkinson, Margaret. Aged; 8 - Hopkinson, William. Aged; 5 FATHER; Samuel Hopkinson Ship; Elphinstone 1st, 1836.. Residence; No details MOTHER; Sarah Stephenson. Ship; Unknown. Co-habitating with a man named Evans. Residence; Glenorchy? at present REMARKS; FRIENDS OF THE ORPAHN SCHOOLS ST JOHN'S PARK PRECINCT NEW TOWN, TASMANIA Orphan Number: 2645 - Orphan: Catherine HOPKINSON Orphan Number: 2646 - Orphan: Margaret HOPKINSON Orphan Number: 2647 - Orphan: Ruth HOPKINSON Orphan Number: 2649 - Orphan: William Mason HOPKINSON Mother: STEPHENSON, Sarah Father: HOPKINSON, Samuel Mother's ship: Atwick Father's ship: Elphinstone 1 Remarks: not admitted to Queens Orphan School, but allowance 3/- week from 27 Jul 1866