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Ellen Herbert

Born
13 Feb 1841
Died
14 Dec 1885
Gender
Female

In 1858 Ellen and her sister Mary left Liverpool aboard the ship 'Dirigo' after an eventful journey of 120 days they arrived at Port Phillip. The nominal list of the Dirigo states that Ellen was a Houseservant, she was from Clare and was Roman Catholic , was aged 18 and could write.

The disposal list states that she was collected by her Aunt and was engaged to work on the Hulk Sacremento for wages of 25 pounds for a 1 year term. The Hulk was retained for the reception and maintenance of the children of female prisoners and destitute children of tender age.

1864 Ellen married in Deniliquin, New South Wales, she had been employed as a servant at the Wanganella Homestead settled by the Peppins from Somerset, England. Charles, her husband, a Danish immigrant was working in the area as a Puntman.

Ellen died aged 44, life would have been a struggle bringing up 8 children aged 1 to 14 after the early death of her husband.

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Ellen Herbert