Ellen , 17781865 (aged 87 years)

Name
Ellen //
Given names
Ellen
Name
Ellen /Sewell/
Type of name
married name
Name
Eleanor //
Given names
Eleanor
Birth
about 1778
Marriage
about 1800 (aged 22 years)
Immigration
Text:

Eleanor Sewell and 5 children came free aboard the ship Northampton in 1815

Text:

The Humble Petition of Ellen Sewell July 3rd 1815
To His Excellency Lachlan Macquarie Esq Governor
Most Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioner Ellen Sewell has Lately arrived by Ship Southampton [sic] a free woman and five children to join her Husband who is a Blacksmith working in Government Employ by which means he is Rendered Incapable of supporting so heavy Charge and having no other Dependance but his own Industry, do Most Humbly Implore Your Excellency’s assistance Either by allowing me My Husband off the Stores or by putting my Family on, untill such time as he can be conveniently spared from Government Grant but this great favour to a poor distressed family and They as in Duty Bound.
Shall ever pray
Ellen of George Sewell

Citation details: p. 340
Text:

The ship Northampton arrived in NSW 18 Jun 1815

Citation details: Main Series of Letters Received, 1788-1826
Text:

List of the children of female passengers embarked on board the Northampton hired transport this day arrived Port Jackson June the 19th 1815
...John Sewel 13
George Sewel 12
Thos. Sewel 8
Sarah Sewel 5
Jane Sewel 3

Census
Text:

Sewell, George, 47, conditional pardon, Somerset, 1814, life, landholder, S. Forest
Sewell, Ealener, 50, came free, Northampton, 1815
Sewell, Jane, 16, came free, Northampton, 1815
Sewell, Thomas, 21, came free, Northampton, 1815
Sewell, George, 33, came free, Northampton, 1815, farmer, Sunderland Forest

Death
Burial
Citation details: p. 26
Text:

Sarah GANDELL died 16th April 1822 aged 37 years
also Mrs George SEWELL Junior
died 1st July 1831 aged 19 years
also Jane her daughter aged 4 months
also Mr. George SEWELL, Senior
died 13th October 1837 aged 55 years
also George SEWELL
2nd son of the above
died 2nd June 1847 aged 43 years
also Jane COOPER
died 2nd Jun 1860 aged 47 years
also Ellen
relict of George SEWELL
Senior
died 8th June 1865 aged 94 years

Family with George Sewell
husband
17821837
Birth: about 1782
Death: October 13, 1837Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
herself
17781865
Birth: about 1778
Death: June 8, 1865Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage Marriageabout 1800
4 years
son
18031866
Birth: about 1803 21 25 Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: May 31, 1866Sutton Forest, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
son
18041847
Birth: about 1804 22 26
Death: June 2, 1847New South Wales, Australia
4 years
son
18071893
Birth: about 1807 25 29
Death: May 21, 1893Five Dock, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
daughter
18101815
Birth: about 1810 28 32
Death: 1815New South Wales, Australia
3 years
daughter
18121860
Birth: about 1812 30 34
Death: June 2, 1860Concord, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Birth
Immigration
Text:

Eleanor Sewell and 5 children came free aboard the ship Northampton in 1815

Text:

The Humble Petition of Ellen Sewell July 3rd 1815
To His Excellency Lachlan Macquarie Esq Governor
Most Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioner Ellen Sewell has Lately arrived by Ship Southampton [sic] a free woman and five children to join her Husband who is a Blacksmith working in Government Employ by which means he is Rendered Incapable of supporting so heavy Charge and having no other Dependance but his own Industry, do Most Humbly Implore Your Excellency’s assistance Either by allowing me My Husband off the Stores or by putting my Family on, untill such time as he can be conveniently spared from Government Grant but this great favour to a poor distressed family and They as in Duty Bound.
Shall ever pray
Ellen of George Sewell

Citation details: p. 340
Text:

The ship Northampton arrived in NSW 18 Jun 1815

Citation details: Main Series of Letters Received, 1788-1826
Text:

List of the children of female passengers embarked on board the Northampton hired transport this day arrived Port Jackson June the 19th 1815
...John Sewel 13
George Sewel 12
Thos. Sewel 8
Sarah Sewel 5
Jane Sewel 3

Census
Text:

Sewell, George, 47, conditional pardon, Somerset, 1814, life, landholder, S. Forest
Sewell, Ealener, 50, came free, Northampton, 1815
Sewell, Jane, 16, came free, Northampton, 1815
Sewell, Thomas, 21, came free, Northampton, 1815
Sewell, George, 33, came free, Northampton, 1815, farmer, Sunderland Forest

Death
Text:

603/1865 SEWELL ELLEN AGE 94 YEARS DIED SYDNEY SYDNEY

Burial
Citation details: p. 26
Text:

Sarah GANDELL died 16th April 1822 aged 37 years
also Mrs George SEWELL Junior
died 1st July 1831 aged 19 years
also Jane her daughter aged 4 months
also Mr. George SEWELL, Senior
died 13th October 1837 aged 55 years
also George SEWELL
2nd son of the above
died 2nd June 1847 aged 43 years
also Jane COOPER
died 2nd Jun 1860 aged 47 years
also Ellen
relict of George SEWELL
Senior
died 8th June 1865 aged 94 years