Sarah Wright1

F, #21234, b. circa 1797, d. 23 May 1881
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Life Span

EVENTDATEDETAILS
Birthcirca 1797Sarah Wright was born circa 1797 at Dorking, England.2
Birth1801She was born in 1801 at England.1
Marriage8 December 1823Sarah was married to James Funnell on Monday, 8 December 1823 at St Lukes Church, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.1,2
Marriage1840Sarah was married to Joseph Cardy in 1840 at the Parish of Campbelltown, St Peter's, NSW, Australia.3
Death23 May 1881Sarah Wright died on Monday, 23 May 1881 at Cobbitty, NSW, Australia.1,2
Burial25 May 1881She was buried on 25 May 1881 at St Pauls, Cobbitty, NSW, Australia.2

Also Known As

DescriptionDateName
Married Name1823As of 8 December 1823, her married name was Funnell.1
Married Name1840As of 1840, her married name was Cardy.3

Description

DateDescription
1820In 1820 Sarah Wright was described as 5 feet 2½ inches tall, fair complexion with freckles, red hair and blue eyes.2

Criminal Record

DatePlaceDetails
13 September 1820Sarah Wright was sentenced to 14 years transportation, for being involved in the forging of English Bank Notes, at the Middlesex Assizes on 13 September 1820.2
5 October 1829Sarah received her Ticket of Leave on 5 October 1829.2

Voyages

DateDetails
11 September 1822Sarah Wright was a convict aboard The Ship Lord Sidmouth which sailed from Woolwich, England, on Wednesday, 11 September 1822 and arrived in Sydney, Australia on 27 February 1823. The Master was James Ferrier.

Census Entries

Census DatePlaceDetails
1828Macquarie Grove, Cooke, NSW, AustraliaSarah Wright and James Funnell appeared on the census of 1828 at Macquarie Grove, Cooke, NSW, Australia; four children are also listed.4

Family 1

James Funnell b. 20 Mar 1796, d. 29 Sep 1839
Child

Family 2

Joseph Cardy b. c 1805, d. 1855
Child
Last Edited8 Oct 2007

Citations

  1. [S65] Debbie Warburton, "F Sheather Tree," e-mail to Robert Mote, 12 August 1999, record # 1.
  2. [S643] Graeme Wells, "James & Sarah Funnell," e-mail to Robert Mote, January 2007.
  3. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Parish of Marriage: Campbelltown, St Peters; Year: 1840; Number: V1840476 24B.
  4. [S4] M R Sainty and K A Johnson, NSW 1828 Census, page 157.
  5. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Birth Registered @ Parish of Camden, St Johns, Oaks, Picton, Stonequarry; Year: 1843; Number: V18431093 27A.