Sarah was born on 19 Jan 1841 in Gargrave, Skipton in Yorkshire, England.
Depending on the document looked at her surname was spelt Blacka (Baptism and Marriage Certificate) and also Blacker (Immigration Record).
Her parents were William Blacka and Sarah.
She had at least three siblings Anne, Charlotte and Rose
Baptism
Sarah wa baptised on 20 February 1825 in Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, England
She was baptised Church of England
Migration
Sarah migrated with her family at the age of 17 on the ship, "Margaret".
They arrived in Sydney on 28 March 1841.
The surname was spelt Blacker.
Travelling with her were her parents William and Sarah and her older sisters Anne and Charlotte and younger sister Rose.
Her calling at this time was Kitchen maid.
Death
She passed away in 1896.
Sources
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 / Film No. 919128
NSW death registration #9232/1896 in district Bega
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224694993/sarah-anne-leemon : accessed 10 September 2021), memorial page for Sarah Anne Blacka Leemon (19 Jan 1824–11 Aug 1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 224694993, citing Cobargo Cemetery, Cobargo, Bega Valley Shire, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Dr. J The Seeker (contributor 47214870) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sarah by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sarah: