Sarah Bell (c. 1803–1853)
Sarah and Thomas Bell were matron and keeper at the Female Factory Parramatta from August 1836. They lost their jobs in February 1838 and returned to Sydney where he became Superintendent of Emigrants. They returned to the Factory in August 1838 and were there until August 1843.
Additional Resources
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 13 June 1853, p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Bell, Thomas (husband)
- Bell, Joshua Peter (son)
- Bell, John Alexander (son)
- Bell, Marmaduke (son)
- Bell, Margaret Miller (daughter-in-law)
- Bell, Frances Georgina (daughter-in-law)
- Bell, Mary Louisa (daughter-in-law)
- Bell, Joshua Thomas (grandson)
Citation details
'Bell, Sarah (c. 1803–1853)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/bell-sarah-30111/text37367, accessed 20 September 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Alexander, Sarah
Birth
c.
1803
Kilcullen,
Kildare,
Ireland
Death
12 June,
1853
(aged ~ 50)
Parramatta, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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