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Transportation
Sarah Williams was transported on the Louisa, departing 21st Aug 1827 and arriving 3rd Dec 1827 with 90 passengers.
Ship News- Arrivals. Monday, the ship Louisa, Captain Smith, from London 24th August, with 90 female prisoners, and 21 children. Surgeon Superintendent, James Cook, Esquire, R.N. The Australian, 5 Dec 1827.
Louisa (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 89, Class and Piece Number HO11/6, Page Number 275 (139) |
| 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 |
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Convict Notes
Sessions Intelligence. At Bristol, the following prisoners were sentenced Transportation.— … Seven years: Sarah Williams, and Sarah Pritchard, for stealing pair of trowsers;.. Bath Chronicle, 13 April 1826.
Louisa, Surgeon’s Journal. ADM 101/45/6/11827 Folio 26: Sar [Sarah] Williams, aged 28, convict; sick or hurt, milk fever; put on sick list 1 August 1827, put off sick list 7 August 1827 convalescent. Folio 26: Sar [Sarah] Williams, aged 28, convict; sick or hurt, intermittent fever; put on sick list 31 August 1827, put off sick list 16 September 1827 cured. Folio 27: Sar [Sarah] Williams, aged 28, convict; sick or hurt, intermittent fever; put on sick list 4 November 1827, put off sick list 17 November 1827 cured. Folio 26: James Williams, aged 1 year and 3 months, passenger; sick or hurt, dysentery; put on sick list 4 August 1827, died 29 August 1827.
New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents. Ship: Louisa - 1827 Name; Sarah Williams. Age; 36. Protestant, Married - one child Native County; Bristol Trade; Washer-woman and servant Offence; Stealing clothes Trial; Bristol Q S - 3 April 1826. 7 years - 2 previous Height; 5 ft. 2 in Complexion; Ruddy Hair; Dk Brown Eyes; Brown Date of Certificate; Assigned; Josh Anderson, Sydney 1833 - Certificate of Freedom. 30 May 1833. No; 30 May 1833
Possible Death of son; UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, Ship: Louisa - 1827 Name; James Williams aged 15 months. Convicts child Disease; Dysentery Date; 4th Aug Notes; Was embarked with his mother from Bristol on the 27th, had been taken from the breast two days before ... having been brought here on the top of the coach. By exposure during the night and getting wet ... a bad cough. from being a lively child became dull.... Discharged; DIED; 29 Au at Sea at 8 pm.