Sarah Priestly

Summary

Sarah Priestly, one of 297 convicts transported on the Nile, Canada and Minorca, June 1801
Born
Jan 1777
Conviction Unknown
Departure May 1801
Arrival
Dec 1801
Death
Sep 1843
Personal Information
Name: Sarah Priestly
Aliases:
Gender: Female
Born: 1st Jan 1777
Death: 27th Sep 1843
Age: 66 years
Occupation: Unknown
Crime
Crime: Unknown
Convicted at: Essex. Colchester Boro' Quarter Sessions
Sentence term: 7
Voyage
Departed: 31st May 1801
Arrival: 14th Dec 1801
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Departed: 31st May, 1801
Arrived: 14th Dec, 1801
Passengers: 302

Nile, Canada and Minorca

References

Primary SourceAustralian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/1, Page Number 290
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

Claims

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Convict Notes

Contributed by on 16th November 2015

It would appear that Sarah was a married woman at trial, her husband's name was Joseph Priestly. Therefore her maiden name is unknown. Sarah was Transported on the "Nile". Departing June 1801 arriving, Sydney Cove, December 14th 1801.

Contributed by on 16th November 2015

In the colony, Sarah married John Heffernan (Came Free, Barwell, 1798). They married at Sydney, Jun 4th 1801. They already had at least 1 child, Mary who had been born 1804 (named Mary Effering) and then in 18109 they had another child, (Thomas Hefferin).

Contributed by on 16th November 2015

There is no record of Sarah in 1828 (presume deceased?) but there is a record for John. Sainty & Johnson; 1828 Census of New South Wales: [Ref H1286] Heffron, John, 64, CF, Barwell, 1798. Lodger with Thos Madden at Kent St, Sydney.

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Revisions

ContributorDateChanges
27th Mar 2023date of birth: 1777 (prev. 0000), date of death: 27th September, 1843 (prev. 0000)
Anonymous12th May 2011none
12th May 2011gender: f