Sarah Trueman

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Summary

Born
Jan 1787
Conviction
Unknown
Departure
May 1820
Arrival
Sep 1820
Death
Jan 1873
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Personal Information

Name: Sarah Trueman
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1787
Death: 1st Jan 1873
Age at death: 86
Occupation: Unknown

Crime

Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Salop, Town and Boro of Oswestry Quarter Session
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 17th May 1820
Ship: Morley
Arrival: 30th Sep 1820
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Sarah Trueman was transported on the Morley, departing 17th May 1820 and arriving 30th Sep 1820 with 124 passengers.

The "Morley" was built on the Thames, England in 1811. Convicts were transported to New South Wales on the Morley in 1817, 1818, 1820, 1828 and 1829 and to Van Diemen's Land in 1820 and 1823. 1829 Voyage. 200 Male English Convicts. Commander; Harrison. Richard Lewis; Surgeon Superintendent arrived 2 Dec 1829. All convicts survived the voyage.

MorleyMorley (generic)

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/3, Page Number 329 (166)
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

iain Frazier avatar
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on 3rd May 2026

Family connections for Sarah (Trueman) are: TRUEMAN Sarah (Trueman) was born about 1787/95. She had a first relationship that produced a child:>>> [Some details taken from this Website] 1.Mary Ann (Trueman) was born in 1810 in England. She arrived in NSW with her mother on 30 9 1820 after a voyage of 4.5months on MORLEY. She married Thomas (Johnson) labourer on 11 8 1828 at St James CofE Sydney & produced at least 1child. ..Thomas (Johns/ton) was born in Mitchelstown Cork Co. Ireland about 1781 & became a general labourer He was tried at Limerick Co. in 1819, sentenced to Life & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 1 1821 after a voyage of 3.5months on PRINCE REGENT. He was Free by Servitude by 1829. ..[Some details taken from this Website] .. >>>Sarah (Trueman) was tried at Salop (Shropshire) Town & Boro of Oswestry Quarter Session, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW as a convict with her daughter on 30 9 1820 after a voyage of 4.5months on MORLEY; she was Protestant. She received permision to marry-her second marriage-on 10 4 1822 & did so, at age27, to John (Holt age23) Ticket of Leave shoemaker in May 1822 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She was recorded in 1828 at Parrammatta with her husband. She was Free by Servitude by 1829. he died about 1873 age about86 mother of at least 2children. John (Holt) was born about 1784/99. He was tried for burglary & stealing monies of William (Manser) of Rye & wearing apparral of Sir (Ashburnham) bart. of Guestling, at Horsham Sussex Assizes on 25 3 1816, sentenced to death reprieved to Life, held on hulk in Portsmouth Harbour Hampshire from 21 5 1816 & arrived in NSW on 8 3 1817 after a voyage of 5months on FAME; he was Protestant. He had been issued his Ticket of Leave no.28/334 for Parramatta & was a shoemaker in 1822. He was recorded in 1828 as shoemaker at Parrammatta with his wife. He was Free by Servitude by 1829. He was later issued a Ticket of Leave no.44/2604 for Parramatta. He was issued his Conditional Pardon no.51/0213 on 1 7 1851. [Some details taken from this Website] Reference: 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.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 27th December 2025

Colonial Secretary Index. TRUEMAN, Sarah. Per "Morley", 1820 1820 Nov 6; 1822 Apr 1,10 Re permission to marry at Parramatta (Reel 6007, 4/3502 pp.403-4; Reel 6009, 4/3505 p.141) NSW BMD Marriage Reg: 2922/1822 John Holt and Sarah Trueman, CB district. (Church of England, Parramatta, St John’s) 1828 Census Image (Familysearch) John Holt, age 38, T.L. Fame, 1816, Life, Shoemaker, Parramatta, protestant. Has 1 horse and I cow at Parramatta. Sarah Holt, 30, F.S. Morley, 1820, 7 years, Wife of above, protestant. John signed the census form with his mark X.