Betsey Sheens1
F, #28, b. 10 November 1837, d. 26 July 1919
| Father | Samuel Sheens2 b. 4 Jun 1809, d. 7 Mar 1847 |
| Mother | Jemima Lingard2 b. 24 May 1812, d. 1 Dec 1892 |
| Last Edited | 15 Mar 2015 |
| Name Variation | Elizabeth Sheens | |
| Baptism* | 10 November 1837 | St James, Louth, Lincolnshire, England; Betsey daughter of Samuel & Jemima Sheens, Louth, Shipwright1 |
| (Daughter) Census 1841 | 6 June 1841 | Eastgate, Louth, Lincolnshire, England;Samuel Sheens, 28, Shipwright, Born in county Jemima Sheens, 28,, Born in county George Sheens, 6,, Born in county Elizabeth Sheens, 3,, Born in county;Head of Household=Samuel Sheens, Wife=Jemima Sheens3 |
| Death of Father | 7 March 1847 | Louth, Lincolnshire, England; Name: Samuel Sheens When and where died: Seventh of March 1847 at Louth Sex: Male Age: 35 years Cause of death: Consumption Informant: John Norton present at the death, Upgate, Louth;Principal=Samuel Sheens4 |
| (Daughter-in-law) Census 1851 | 30 March 1851 | Keddington, Lincolnshire, England;James Beedall, HD, M, 34, Farm Lab, Worcester Chaddesley Corbett Jemima Beedall, WI, M, 37,, Lincolnshire Utterby George Sheens, SL,, 15, Farm Lab, Lincolnshire Louth Betsy Sheens, DL,, 14, At home, Lincolnshire Louth Charles Sheens, SL,, 8, Scholar, Lincolnshire Louth Henry Sheens, SL,, 6, Scholar, Lincolnshire Louth Hannah Beedall, DA,, 2,, Lincolnshire Louth;Head of Household=James Beedall, Wife=Jemima Beedall5 |
| Immigration* | 6 January 1853 | Port Jackson, NSW; Beedall James, 36, Farm Laborer, Native place Swinfort Worcester, Parents Thomas & Hannah (both dead), Religion CofE, Both reads & writes, Relatives in the Colony None, Paid £7 for self & family Beedall Jemima. 40, Native place Utterby Lincolnshire, Parents George & Elizabeth (both dead), Reads, Relatives in the Colony None Sheens George (step-son), 17, Farm Laborer, Native place Louth Lincolnshire, Parents Samuel & Jemima (Father dead, Mother on board), Both reads & writes Sheens Elizabeth (step-daughter), 15, Nursemaid, Native place Louth Lincolnshire, Parents Samuel & Jemima (Father dead, Mother on board), Reads Sheens Charles (step-son), 11,, Native place Louth Lincolnshire, Parents Samuel & Jemima (Father dead, Mother on board), Reads Sheens Henry (step-son), 7,, Native place Louth Lincolnshire, Parents Samuel & Jemima (Father dead, Mother on board), Reads Beedall Hannah, 3,, Native place Louth Lincolnshire, Parents James & Jemima (on board), Neither reads or writes Beedall Sarah, 1½,, Native place Keddington Louth Lincolnshire, Parents James & Jemima (on board), Neither reads or writes6  "Beejapore" 1853 |
| (Witness) Article | 12 January 1853 | "The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser", NSW; The Beejapore has made the passage from Liverpool in 85 days – the shortest run on record – bringing 911 immigrants. Unfortunately 56 deaths have occurred from measles and fever, and one death took place only three days ago, there are between 30 and 40 cases of sickness now on board. – Herald, Jan. 7. – The Beejapore, Captain McLay whose arrival we reported yesterday, embarked 967 Government emigrants at Liverpool, of whom 342 were children. Of the adults, about one half are from the Isle of Skye, and about 200 are Paisley weavers. Fifty-six deaths occurred on the passage, of which 55 were children, principally from scarlet fever and measles, the other death was that of an adult from apoplexy. Eighty was the number of cases of measles which occurred on board, and 20 of scarlet fever. At the present time there are only 13 patients under the doctor’s hands, all children suffering from measles, but most of these are in an improving state. The fever first emanated from the depot at Plymouth, in which, unfortunately, the emigrants resided previous to their embarkation. It is supposed that the ship will be released from quarantine about the end of next week – Herald, Jan. 8.;Principal=James Beedall, Principal=Jemima Beedall7 |
| Married Name | 21 July 1857 | Elizabeth Hobbs8 |
| Marriage* | 21 July 1857 | School Room, Pitt Town, NSW; Groom: John Hobbs Status: Bachelor Place of Birth: Pitt Town Occupation: Age: 19 Usual Residence: Pitt Town Father: not stated Occupation: Farmer Mother: Sarah Wright Bride: Elizabeth Sheens Status: Spinster Place of Birth: Louth Lincolnshire Occupation: Age: 191 Usual Residence: Pitt Town Father: not stated Occupation: Farmer Mother: Sarah Lingard Date of Marriage: 21 July 1857 Place of Marriage: School Room Religion: Roman Catholic Witnesses: Joseph Hobbs, Mary Hobbs Minister: T C Ewing Notes: from St James Pitt Town Marriage Register;Groom=John Hobbs8 |
| Birth of Daughter | 21 May 1879 | Cow Flat, NSW; Name: Alice Lydia Hobbs Sex of Child: Female Date of Birth: 21 May 1879 Place of Birth: Cow Flat Father: John Hobbs Occupation: Labourer Birthplace: NSW Age: 41 Date of Marriage: 14 Jul 1858 Place of Marriage: Pitt Town, NSW Previous Issue: Herbert, Amy, Edith, Sarah Jane, Minnie E, Ellen M, Charlotte M; 1 female deceased Mother: Elizabeth Sheens Birthplace: England Age: 42 Informant: Elizabeth Hobbs, mother, Cow Flat Nurse and/or Witness: Mrs Mulhall;Principal=Alice Lydia Hobbs9 |
| Death of Mother | 1 December 1892 | Pitt Town, NSW; Name: Jemima Bedall Date of Death: 1 Dec 1892 Place of Death: Pitt Town, Windsor NSW Occupation: Widow Sex: Female Age: 85 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Lincolnshire England Time in Aust Colonies: 40 years in NSW Father: Thomas Lingum Occupation: Not known Mother: Mary (maiden surname unknown) Place of Marriage 1: Lincolnshire England Age at Marriage 1: 21 Name of Spouse 1: Samuel Sheens Children of Marriage 1: 3 males, 1 female living; 1 male deceased Place of Marriage 2: Lincolnshire England Age at Marriage 2: 38 Name of Spouse 2: James Bedall Children of Marriage 2: 3 females living; 1 male deceased Informant: (Signed) C Sheens, Macquarie Street Windsor, son of the deceased Cause of Death: Chronic ulcer of the leg, senile debility Length of Illness: 12 days Medical Attendant: Dr C J Callaghan Date last seen: 25 Nov 1892 Date of Burial: 3 Dec 1892 Place of Burial: Windsor Minister & Religion: Rev Gerard D’Arcy Irvine, Church of England Undertaker: John G Primrose (altered from Thomas Primrose) Witnesses: Francis Simon, Thomas Thompson;Principal=Jemima Beedall10 |
| Death* | 26 July 1919 | 147 Rocket Street, Bathurst, NSW; Name: Betsy Hobbs Date of Death: 26 Jul 1919 Place of Death: 147 Rocket Street Bathurst, Municipality of Bathurst NSW Occupation: Old age pensioner Sex: Female Age: 82 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Louth, Lincolnshire England Time in Aust Colonies: 68 years in NSW Father: Samuel Sheens Occupation: Shipwright Mother: Sarah Jemima Ingram Place of Marriage: Pitt Town NSW Age at Marriage: 19 Name of Spouse: John Hobbs Children of Marriage: Herbert 60, Edith S 55, Sarah J 52, Minnie E 48, Charlotte M 42, Alice L 40 living; 3 females deceased Informant: C M Hobbs, daughter, 147 Rocket Street Bathurst Cause of Death: 1. Cardiac Failure 2. Cerebral Haemorrhage Length of Illness: 1. Indefinite 2. 2 months Medical Attendant: E M Ramsden Date last seen: 25 Jul 1919 Date of Burial: 28 Jul 1919 Place of Burial: Church of England Cemetery Kelso Minister & Religion: S C O’B Ball, Church of England Undertaker: L V E Munn Witnesses: E Renehan, A McAlister11 |
Family | John Hobbs b. 19 Nov 1838, d. 3 Oct 1919 | |
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Citations
- [S81] Microfilm Baptism, Louth, Lincolnshire, 1861-1943, 1541998.
- [S36] Maria Quigley Sheens - Our Family Tree.
- [S40] England Census 1841 for Louth, Lincolnshire (online image) "Class: HO107; Piece 639; Book: 16; Civil Parish: Louth; County: Lincolnshire; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 16; Page: 25; Line: 25; GSU roll: 438766."
- [S112] Copy death certificate of Samuel Sheens, 7 Mar 1847.
- [S39] England Census 1851 for Keddington, Lincolnshire (online image) "Class: HO107; Piece: 2111; Folio: 623; Page: 13; GSU roll: 87740."
- [S8] Assisted immigrants to New South Wales 1838-96 ("Agent's Immigrant Lists"), "Beejapore 1853."
- [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au.
- [S52] Website Hawkesbury on the Net (www.hawkesbury.net.au) "2777/1857 John Hobbs & Elizabeth Sheans."
- [S379] NSW Birth Transcript (Joy Murrin), 9352/1879 Alice Lydia Hobbs.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 14065/1892 Jemima Bedall.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 17818/1919 Betsy Hobbs.