George Allen Sheens1
M, #27, b. 18 July 1835, d. 30 November 1895
| Father | Samuel Sheens1 b. 4 Jun 1809, d. 7 Mar 1847 |
| Mother | Jemima Lingard1 b. 24 May 1812, d. 1 Dec 1892 |
| Relationship | 3rd great-uncle of Timothy George Sheens |
| Last Edited | 15 Mar 2015 |
| Baptism* | 18 July 1835 | St James, Louth, Lincolnshire, England; Allen George son of Samuel & Jemima Sheens, Louth, Ship Carpenter2 |
| (Son) 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 |
| (Son-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, Australia; 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 |
| 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 Beedall8 |
| Death* | 30 November 1895 | George St Asylum, Parramatta, NSW; Name: George Allen Sheens Date of Death: 30 Nov 1895 Place of Death: George Street Asylum, Parramatta NSW Occupation: Miner Sex: Male Age: 60 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Louth, Lincolnshire England Time in Aust Colonies: 43 years in NSW Father: Samuel Sheens Occupation: Carpenter Mother: Jemima Lingard Place of Marriage: Single Age at Marriage: Name of Spouse: Children of Marriage: Informant: I Waugh, Medical Superintendent, Parramatta Cause of Death: 1. Phthisis 2. Exhaustion Length of Illness: 1. Indefinite Medical Attendant: I Waugh Date last seen: 29 Nov 1895 Date of Burial: 2 Dec 1895 Place of Burial: Church of England Cemetery Rookwood Minister & Religion: W H Saunders, Church of England Undertaker: E A Sparks Witnesses: W M Brooks, F Richards9 |
Citations
- [S36] Maria Quigley Sheens - Our Family Tree.
- [S81] Microfilm Baptism, Louth, Lincolnshire, 1861-1943, 1541998.
- [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.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 14065/1892 Jemima Bedall.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 13801/1895 George A Sheens.