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Life Summary

Name Sarah Broadhurst
Alternative Names
  • Sarah Cooley
  • Sarah MacKellar
Born

9 March, 1770
London, Middlesex, England

Died

22 November, 1812 (aged 42)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

general debility

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Occupation or Descriptor *
  • convict (1791-1797) New South Wales, Australia
  • farmer (1799-1812) New South Wales, Australia
Key Events *
Convict Record
Crime Sentence Commuted To Court Trial Date
theft 7 years - Old Bailey, London 14 April 1790 (1790)
Post-transportation
Children Yes (5)

* Dates are approximate