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Ron Garbutt on 13th March 2020

Sarah Wright, 1799–1881 (age 82 years) Married name Sarah Funnell Facts and events Birth about 1799 Hackney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom Source: Census of New South Wales November 1828, ed. by Malcolm R. Sainty and Keith A. Johnson. Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1985 ie. 1980 Text: age 28 in 1828 Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Text: in 1821 described as age 23 and native place near Hackney Immigration February 19, 1821 (Age 22 years) Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: State Library of Queensland. Convict Transportation Registers Database 1787-1867 [database on-line]. Citation details: Source: Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 199 (100) Text: Sarah Wright, one of 97 convicts transported on the ship Lord Sidmouth, 07 September 1822. Details: Sentence details: Convicted at Middlesex Gaol Delivery for a term of 14 years on 13 September 1820. Vessel: Lord Sidmouth. Date of Departure: 07 September 1822. Place of Arrival: New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. Source: University of Sheffield. Humanities Research Institute. The Proceedings of the Old Bailey: London's Central Criminal Court, 1674 to 1913. [database on-line]. Sheffield: the Institute, 2003-2008 Text: JOHN WOOD , ELIZABETH GOULD , JOSEPH ASTON , WILLIAM STEVENS , JOHN DUGARD , JOHN SMITH , GEORGE BROWN , EDWARD DOWDEN , alias SYKES , CHARLES WATKINS , ROBERT ELLIS , JOHN SMITH , GEORGE CORKETT , MARY HOWARD , JONAS WAIGHT , SARAH WRIGHT , MARY JONES , and WILLIAM HOWARD were indicted for feloniously and knowingly having forged notes in their possession, with intent to defraud the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. The prisoners severally pleaded GUILTY. Transported for Fourteen Years. The same prisoners were again indicted for disposing of and putting away forged Bank notes, with intent to defraud the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, knowing them to be forged. MR. REYNOLDS offered no evidence. NOT GUILTY. Before Mr. Baron Graham , Mr. Justice Best, and Mr. Justice Richardson. Source: Bateson, Charles. The convict ships 1787-1868. 2nd ed. Glasgow : Brown, Son & Ferguson Ltd., 1985 ie 1969 Text: The ship Lord Sidmouth (2) arrived in NSW 19 Feb 1821 Marriage James Funnell 1823 (Age 24 years) Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Text: Liverpool, 4 Oct 1823 James Funnell convict Prince of Orange Sarah Wright convict Lord Sidmouth Source: Ancestry.com. Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Text: Name: James Funnell Spouse Name: Sarah Wright Marriage Date: 1823 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Liverpool, New South Wales Registration Year: 1823 Volume Number: V B Census between 1823 and 1825 (Age 24 years) Bringelly, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Citation details: 1825 muster Text: Funnell, James, convict, Prince of Orange, 1821, life, government servant to Thomas Hassall, Bringelly Wright, Sarah, convict, Lord Sidmouth, 1823, 14 years, wife of James Fullell, Bringelly Census November 1828 (Age 29 years) New South Wales, Australia Source: Census of New South Wales November 1828, ed. by Malcolm R. Sainty and Keith A. Johnson. Sydney: Library of Australian History, 1985 ie. 1980 Text: Funnell, James, 30, Prince of Orange, 1821, life, Protestant, blacksmith, Mr. Hassall, Macquarie Grove, Cooke Funnell, Sarah, 28, Lord Sidmouth, 1828, 14, years, Protestant Funnell, Anne, 8, born in the colony Funnell, William, 4, born in the colony Funnell, Mary, 30 months, born in the colony Funnell, Charlotte, 1, born in the colony Marriage Joseph Cardy — View this family 1840 (Age 41 years) Cobbitty, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Text: Name: Joseph Cardy Spouse Name: Sarah Funnel Marriage Date: 1840 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Cobbitty, Narellan, New South Wales Registration Year: 1840 Volume Number: V B Death 1881 (Age 82 years) Camden, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia Source: Ancestry.com. Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Text: Name: Sarah Cardy Death Date: 1881 Death Place: New South Wales Father's Name: William Mother's name: Hannah Registration Year: 1881 Registration Place: Camden, New South Wales Registration Number: 5690 from Australian Royalty website: https://australianroyalty.net.au/tree/purnellmccord.ged/individual/I26475/Sarah-Wright

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Ron Garbutt on 7th March 2020

Old Bailey Proceedings 1740-1913 Record ID obpt18200918-35-defend459 Trial text at oldbaileyonline.org Data created by Old Bailey Online 18th September 1820 Surname WRIGHT Given names SARAH Gender f Offence category royalOffences:coiningOffences Verdict category guilty:pleadedguilty notGuilty:noEvidence Sentence category transport: Sentence term 14 Victim's name Governor and Company of the Bank of England Offence details feloniously and knowingly having forged notes in their possession, with intent to defraud the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, disposing of and putting away forged Bank notes, with intent to defraud the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, knowing them to be forged Punishment summary Transported for Fourteen Years Old Bailey Online reference ID t18200918-35

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Ron Garbutt on 27th January 2020

Transcript of a handwritten letter written by Sarah Wright while being with child and being held in Newgate prison. She writes to the bank governor asking for help him to help her. Received with thanks from Cathy Lysaught, Jan 2020. Newgate – Oct – 19th - 1820 Most Respectful Sir / My Present Unhappy Situation Urges Me to solicit a Favour which Necysity (Necessity) I Trust will Plead an Excuse for I by Leave to State I am a Bank Prisoner and am at Present confined in childbed and being without Friends and money am In consequence of That Deprived of The Means of Procuring those Necyscities (Necessities) To Requisite for People in My Weak situation Therefore Humbly hope the HonBle--- (Honorable) Gentlemen of the Bank will be Pleased to take my case into consideration and be dispos’d (disposed) to aysist (assist) me with a Little of That charity they have been known Humanely to Extend to others in a Like Situation and as duty Bound will ever Praiy (Pray) Sarah Wright (Note. On the copy of the original is a hand-written message, presumably written by the bank governor, or at least, a person with authority, asking for someone to find out if Sarah has any other children and to report back with this information by Wednesday)

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Ron Garbutt on 26th January 2020

Witness Statement According to the Witness Evidence statements, Sarah Wright, living at 102 York Street, Westminster, on 5 August, used a forged 1 pound note to purchase a pair of boots from a local pawn broker, and also on 29 July a cloth cap with another forged note.

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Ron Garbutt on 18th January 2020

All Sources - Convict Record 1)Citation Information Detail Class: HO 26; Piece: 26; Page: 211 Source Information Title England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 Author Ancestry.com 2)Citation Information Source Information Title New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 Author Ancestry.com 3)Citation Information Detail State Archives NSW Source Information Title New South Wales, Australia, Certificates of Freedom, 1810-1814, 1827-1867 Author Ancestry.com 4)Citation Information Detail State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12188; Item: [4/4008]; Microfiche: 649 Source Information Title New South Wales, Australia, Convict Indents, 1788-1842 Author Ancestry.com 5)Citation Information Detail State Archives NSW; Series: NRS 12202; Item: [4/4072] Source Information Title New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1824-1867 Author Ancestry.com

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Ron Garbutt on 18th January 2020

Sources - Crime Citation Information Detail Class: HO 26; Piece: 26; Page: 211 Source Information Title England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892

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Ron Garbutt on 18th January 2020

Sources Transportation and Convict Record Source Information Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: New South Wales Government. Musters and other papers relating to convict ships. Series CGS 1155, Reels 2417-2428. State Records Authority of New South Wales. Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.

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Ron Garbutt on 18th January 2020

Certificate of Freedom Sarah Wright was granted a certificate of freedom by the Colonial Secretary's Office on 21 July 1835. Notice in NSW Government Gazette published 22 July 1835, pg 501

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Ron Garbutt on 18th January 2020

Voyage of the Lord Sidmouth 1822 - 1823 Notes from the surgeon's journal. Surgeon Robert Espie Robert Espie kept a Medical Journal from 22 August 1822 to 1 March 1823. Convicts Embarked The women began arriving at the vessel on 22 August when two came from Maidstone gaol 'healthy, robust appearing women' according to Robert Espie. Over the next few days the rest of the women were embarked. Most had been embarked by the end of August when Mrs. Pryor and Mrs. Coventry came on board to issue useful items for the voyage and a great deal of good advice. By September 1822 ninety-seven convict women and their 23 children and 21 free women (passengers and 49 of their children) had been embarked for passage to both Van Dieman's Land and New South Wales. Free Passengers Elizabeth Shorter, daughter of Mrs. Ann Robinson of Windsor was one of the free women who took her passage on the Lord Sidmouth. The wife of convict apothecary John Tawell per Marquis of Wellington and their two sons also arrived free. The four daughters of convict Cordelia Knight - Sarah, Lucretia, Mary and Louisa also came free on the Lord Sidmouth. Cabin Passengers On the 11 September Rev. Henry Williams of the Wesleyan Church Missionary Society with his wife and three children embarked. On Board Living Conditions The Lord Sidmouth may have been the first female convict ship with prisons fitted out to the Recommendations of Commissioner John Thomas Bigge. The vessel was inspected by Mr. Capper who expressed himself pleased with the arrangements Robert Espie had put in place. Commissioner John Thomas Bigge made a brief visit and Mrs. Pryor made another visit bringing with her patchwork for the women to work on during the voyage. Divine service was performed by Rev. Marsh and two members of the Missionary Society distributed bibles to the women. On the evening of the 11th September sailing orders were received. Departure They proceeded down the Thames as far as Galleons and the following day anchored a little below Gravesend. By the 15th September they were at anchor off Margate. The weather was rough and all the women were seasick. The Voyage This didn't seem to prevent them from misbehaving. Ann Jackson and Ann Bell were put in the coal hole for several hours for abusive and violent conduct and Ann Billings for thieving from her messmates had her head shaved. A week later the surgeon reported that many were still seasick, weak, helpless and dispirited however there was no serious illness. At the end of September a school for the children was established under the superintendence of the clergyman assisted by two of the free women. Rio de Janeiro By the time they reached Rio de Janeiro on 17 November several women had been punished by being sent to the coal hole or having their head shaved. Their stay at Rio was not a happy one. Owing to the confusion on deck, the women were kept below. They were not given their usual provisions which had apparently been purloined by the steward, and two were punished by having their heads shaved for boisterous and outrageous conduct. One women Mary McGowan died at Rio de Janeiro. The Lord Sidmouth departed Rio on 3rd December and several of the women were unwell with dysentery, colds and other inflammatory complaints. On the 22 December a young lad, Robert Gooch fell overboard off the bowsprit while playing there with other youngsters. The accident was not discovered for 20 minutes and he was never heard of again. Christmas Day Christmas Day was spent at sea. The women were issued with half a pint of wine. The passengers were also indulged on account of it being Christmas day.; Hobart They arrived at Hobart on Monday 10 February 1823 and anchored in Sullivans Cove at 10am. Four women were sent to the hospital and 46 of the convicts were landed and assigned to service. All the free women landed at Hobart except two had found their husbands. Sydney They arrived at Sydney Harbour on 28 February. Major Goulburn, the Colonial Secretary came on board and inspected the women who were found to be orderly and clean. Disembarking On the 1st March 1823 Robert Espie reported that the women were preparing to go on shore from daylight in the morning. At 7am the Government's boats destined to carry them to Parramatta came alongside and in half an hour after the women and all their luggage were safely on board. Robert Espie wrote: 'I cannot but express my great joy at having got rid of so troublesome a charge having been kept constantly on the alert during the period of their being embarked. The situation of a Surgeon Superintendent of a female convict ship if he does his duty can be no sinecure as they constantly require to be looked after and particularly to restrain them from contact with the sailors. This can only be done by beginning well at first, and checking all appearance of intimacy before the ship leaves England directing the master to discharge any sailor who may show a disposition this way which I did two or three instances did, to no small annoyance. I feel satisfied that making the women do almost everything for themselves and keeping them employed is absolutely necessary to preserve them in health and that the duties of Superintendent are far greater than those of Surgeon.' Notes and Links 1). Hannah Rigby arrived on the Lord Sidmouth 2). Convicts and passengers of the Lord Sidmouth identified in the Hunter Valley 3). The Lord Sidmouth was one of three convict ships bringing female prisoners to New South Wales in 1823, the others being the Woodman and the Mary. A total of 199 female convicts arrived in the colony in 1823. 4). Robert Espie was employed as Surgeon-Superintendent on the convict ships Morley in 1817, Shipley in 1818, Dorothy in 1820, Lord Sidmouth in 1823, Lady Rowena in 1826, Mary in 1830(VDL) Roslin Castle in 1834 and the Elizabeth in 1836. 5). Transportation of Female Prisoners 6). Female Convicts References [1] Bateson, Charles, Library of Australian History (1983). The convict ships, 1787-1868 (Australian ed). Library of Australian History, Sydney : pp.344-345, 384 [2] Medical Journal of Robert Espie on the voyage of the Lord Sidmouth in 1823. Ancestry.com. UK, Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1817-1857. The National Archives. Kew, Richmond, Surrey.

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Ron Garbutt on 18th January 2020

The Children of Sarah Wright Spouse John Holden (-) Children Hannah (1820-1834) Spouse James Funnell (1796-1839) Married 1823 Children Ann (1824-1824) William (1825-1894) Mary (1826-1907) Charlotte (1828-1899) James (1830-1918) John (1831-1917) Thomas (1833-1904) Sarah (1835-1918) Susannah (1836-1894) Luke/Louis (1838-1906) Spouse Joseph Cardy (1825-1856) Married 1840 Children Jane (1840-) George (1841-1910) Henry (1843-1849)