Sarah Cribb (1814–1895)
Sarah Brown (1814-1895), a plain cook, was found guilty on 8 September 1831 at the Old Bailey, London, of stealing a watch from a person. Sentenced to 7 years transportation she arrived at Sydney aboard the Burrell in May 1932. She was described as being 19 years old, and was 5 feet ¾ inches (154.3cms) tall, with a fair pale complexion, brown hair, and hazel grey eyes. She could read and her religion was Protestant.
* information from Biographical Database of Australia — https://www.bda-online.org.au
Additional Resources
- proceedings of trial, Old Bailey, London, 8 September 1831 (pdf)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Cribb, Isaac (husband)
- Cribb, Robert (brother-in-law)
- Cribb, Jacob (brother-in-law)
Citation details
'Cribb, Sarah (1814–1895)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/cribb-sarah-31916/text39368, accessed 12 September 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Brown, Sarah
Birth
1814
London,
Middlesex,
England
Death
November,
1895
(aged ~ 81)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
Passenger Ship
Occupation
Convict Record
Crime: theft (pickpocketing)
Sentence: 7 years
Court: Old Bailey, London
Trial Date: 8 September 1831
(1831)
Pre-transportation
Occupation: cook