Sarah Broome

By meaganmeyer May 30, 2009 2321 views 5 comments

Looking for any information about Sarah Broome 1834 Islington England, migrated Australian 1856 arriving in Geelong. Worked Vic Goldfields and spent last 18 years of life in Ararat Assylum. Any information appreciated.

Related Surnames:
BROOME BURCH

Comments (5)

allycat

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SilverVixen

UK 1851 census living at 6 Upper Park Street, Islington : think it might be a school or private house that she is working in quite a few different names, but Sarah J Broom aged 17 is an Assistant Teacher from Islington

In 1841 census living at Barnsbury Place, St Mary Islington
BROOME John 42 (1799) Butcher
Sarah, 38 (1803 born Middlesex
Sarah, 7 (1834) Middlesex
John, 5 (1836) Middlesex
Joseph, 4 (1837) Middlesex
Frances, 2 (1839) Middlesex

noggin

If the Sarah in the 1841 census above is your Sarah then this looks like her baptism

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: Sarah Broome
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 29 Dec 1833 (birth 13 Oct 1833)
Father's Name: John Broome occ: butcher
Mother's Name: Sarah Broome
Parish or Poor Law Union: Islington St Mary
Borough: Islington
Register Type: Parish Registers

noggin

Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923
Name: Sarah Broom
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Age: 23
Arrival Date: 16 Sep 1856
Arrival Port: Geelong, Australia
Departure Port: Southampton
Ship: Omega
Nationality: English and Welsh

noggin

This might be Sarah's parents marriage

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Name: John Broome
Spouse Name: Sarah Marshall
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Dec 1832
Parish: Islington St Mary
Borough: Islington
Register Type: Parish Register