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Sarah Thomas (1791–1869)

Sarah Doyle (1791- ), the daughter of Thomas Tennant/Philip Devine and Ann Doyle, was born on 17 December 1791 at Norfolk Island. Her parents separated some time between 1798 and 1805 and her mother began living with William Parsons whom she married in 1812. William Parsons, Ann Doyle and three of her children (the oldest, Edward had left the island with his father in 1805) moved to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1808 on the City of Edinburgh.

Sarah married (as Sarah Divine) William Wilson on 8 October 1812 at St David's, Hobart. Following his death in 1817 she married Richard Wallis on 1 March 1819 at St David's. Following his death in 1822 she married Evan Henry Thomas on 3 May 1823 at St David's. No death record has been found for her.

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'Thomas, Sarah (1791–1869)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/thomas-sarah-30501/text37819, accessed 9 September 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Doyle, Sarah
  • Devine, Sarah
  • Divine, Sarah
  • Wilson, Sarah
  • Wallis, Sarah
Birth

17 December, 1791
Norfolk Island, Australia

Death

2 June, 1869 (aged 77)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Cause of Death

unknown

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