Dorothy DOBSON [12100]

   Cause of her death was Diarrhoea and Senile Decay.

  General Notes:

(Image Courtesy of Lance Bails)

Emigrated to South Australia 1852 Omega

1892 SA Death 206/319 BAILS Dorothy, Thomas BAILS (DH) Port Adelaide

Cheltenham Cemetery: BAILS Dorothea 80y 1892; Wife of Thomas (Headstone removed to Cherry Gdns Uniting Church 2011)

  Research Notes:

Source 1851 British Census. Newcastle Westgate HO107/2404 page 35

Dorothy 41,was stated as a (Widow), but Thomas2 was still alive until his death on 2nd January 1887 in Sth Aust, Sarah 20, (Dressmaker), John 16, (Tanner), Joseph 13, (Dyer), was found, but Thomas2 was not at the address, he would be aged 42 years.

On the shipping list for the " OMEGA " Dorothy lowered her age to 36 yrs so as to travel as a Domestic Servant, she would have been 42 yrs at the time.

Ship Specifications:
The ship " OMEGA " that Dorothy, Sarah, John and Joseph arrived in Sth Aust on was built at Miramichi Bay, New Brunswick, Canada, and Registered in London by Wilson & Co.
O/Number 13684
Built :- 1850
Built by :- ?
Agent :- J Newman
Ship Dimensions :- 144.5 x 28.2 x 20.2
Tonnage :- 765 tons
Rig :- Ship

The "OMEGA" made 3 voyages to Sth Aust 1851,1852 and 1857 the fate of this ship is unknown at this stage.
The voyage that the Bails family travelled, left London via Plymouth 29/5/1852 and arrived in Sth Aust at Port Adelaide on 24/8/1852, Capt Samuel Potter was the Master.

Dorothea married Thomas2 BAILS [3833] [MRIN: 4489], son of John2 BAILS [12666] and Hannah FAWCETT [12667], on 11 Sep 1830 in St Mary C of E Parish Church, Gateshead, Durham, England. (Thomas2 BAILS [3833] was born on 11 Oct 1810 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, died on 2 Jan 1887 in Queenstown, Port Adelaide, South Australia and was buried on 4 Jan 1887 in Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide.). The cause of his death was Valvular Disease of the Heart 3mths/Anusarca 6mths.

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