Amelia Cheesewright was born in Stepney, Middlesex, England.
Amelia Cheesewright was a Bounty Immigrant to New South Wales.
Amelia Anne Cheesewright was born 2 Jan 1822 and baptised 4 Feb 1822 at Saint Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, London, England, United Kingdom [1] She was the daughter of William Cheesewright and Sarah Amelia Latter.
Emigration to Australia
Amelia Cheesewright was 19 when she travelled to Australia on the "Glenswilly" with her sister Elizabeth who was 16 at that time. They arrived on the 11 Mar 1841. [2]
Sources
↑ Birth/Baptism Entry: Amelia Anne Cheesewright was born 2 Jan 1822 and baptised 4 Feb 1822 at Saint Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney, London, England, United Kingdom. Citing this Record: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYTL-5LD : 21 September 2020), Sarah Amelia in entry for Amelia Ann Cheesewright, 1822.
↑Passenger List: "New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1204 #51662 (accessed 2 September 2023), Name Amelia Anne Cheesewright, Birth Year abt 1822, Age 19, Gender Female, Arrival Date 11 Mar. 1841, Vessel Name Glenswilly; citing State Records Authority of New South Wales, Kingswood New South Wales, Australia, Entitlement certificates of persons on bounty ships, Series 5314, Reel 1327.
State Records of NSW
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