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Sarah Dailey (c. 1769–?)

Sarah Dailey/Daly was sentenced to 7 years transportation for an unknown crime at Dublin, Ireland. She arrived at Sydney in November 1792 aboard the Kitty. Sometime around 1800 she, and her young daughter Elizabeth, began living with William Douglas as his housekeeper.

Sarah Dailey's name disappear from the records about 1807.

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'Dailey, Sarah (c. 1769–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/dailey-sarah-30771/text38117, accessed 29 March 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Daly, Sarah
  • Daily, Sarah
Birth

c. 1769
Dublin, Ireland

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Passenger Ship
Occupation
Convict Record

Crime: unknown
Sentence: 7 years