Deborah (Ellam) Herbert (1765 - 1819)

Born 23 Sep 1765 in Lower Walton, Cheshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of John Herbert — married 2 Apr 1788 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 3 Jun 1819 at age 53 in Prospect, New South Wales, Australia

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Deborah (Ellam) Herbert was a convict on the First Fleet.

Biography

May 1787 Deborah Ellam was transported on the Prince of Wales as part of First Fleet, arrived Sydney Cove, N.S.W. 26 January, 1788. She married First Fleeter John Herbert on 2 April, 1788 at Sydney. Biographical Notes from Fellowship of First Fleeters ^[1]

Death Place: Herbert Farm (Pender), Prospect, New South Wales, Australia

Research Notes

The date for Deborah's birth shown above is in fact the date of her baptism.

Sources

1. ↑ Fellowship of First Fleeters Deborah Ellam

• Birth registration: St Elphin's Church, Warrington Parish Register of baptisms.
• Marriage registration: Australian Marriage Index 1788-1950; year 1788 VA
• Death registration: Australian Death Index 1787-1985; V19184347 2B.
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/75454960/deborah-herbert : accessed 20 June 2021), memorial page for Deborah Ellam Herbert (1765–3 Jun 1819), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75454960, citing St. John's Cemetery, Parramatta, City of Parramatta Council, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Ann Gordon (contributor 47486893) Find A Grave: Memorial #75454960

See also:

• Chapman, Arthur, published 1987 - First fleeters, John Herbert and Deborah Ellam : their lives and the descent of the Bamford, Bates and Kay families - aka The life and times of John Herbert and Deborah Ellam, first fleeters - privately published - held at NSW State Library & National Library of Australia - Dewey No. 929/​.2/​0994 - ISBN 1862526540 - Libraries Australia ID - 5460041

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