Street, Amelia (1780–1826)
Amelia Bellars was sentenced to 14 years transportation for possessing forged and counterfeit banknotes. She arrived in Sydney, with her 8-year-old daughter, Mary Ann (Marianne) in 1811 aboard the Friends. By 1814 she was living with Thomas Street. They married in 1823.
Additional Resources
- death notice, Sydney Gazette, 2 September 1826, p 3
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Street, Thomas (husband)
Citation details
'Street, Amelia (1780–1826)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/street-amelia-28385/text36026, accessed 8 June 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Bellars, Amelia
- Bellares, Amelia
- Ballaires, Amelia
Birth
Death
30 August,
1826
(aged ~ 46)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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