Samuel was born in 1828 in the Village of Sandford, Town of Crediton, Sandford Parish, Devonshire, South West Region, England. He was the son of Samuel Speare (a Farmer) and Mary Crispin, who married on the 30 July 1827 at the Parish Church of St Swithin's, Church Street, Village of Sandford, Town of Crediton, Sandford Parish, Devonshire, South West Region, England[1]. His death date and place are unknown.
Place: Village of Sandford, Town of Crediton, Sandford Parish, Devonshire, South West Region, England, United Kingdom[3].
BAPTISM
Date: 15 JUN 1828
Place: Parish Church of St Swithin's, Church Street, Village of Sandford, Town of Crediton, Sandford Parish, Devonshire, South West Region, England, United Kingdom[4].
Place: Church of St Andrew with St Luke, Paradise Road, Stoke Damerel, Stoke Damerel Parish, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom[5].
IMMIGRATION
Date of Departure: 13 OCT 1846
Port of Departure: Plymouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Ship Name: David Malcolm
Date of Arrival: 23 JAN 1847
Port of Arrival: Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australian Colonies
Passenger Details: SPEAR, Samuel Agricultural Labourer & Miner; SPEAR, Mary[6].
SHIPPING NOTICE
Date: 26 JAN 1847
Source: 1847 'Shipping Intelligence.', South Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1844 - 1851), 26 January, p. 4.
Item Details: Shipping Intelligence. ARRIVED. Jan. 23.—The barque David Malcolm, Smith, 538 tons, from London, left Plymouth, on October 13th, 221 passengers. Cabin passengers—Mr James Scott Young, Rev. Mr Vansittart, Mr and Mrs Scott and two children, Mr Price, Mr Horncastle, and Mr Hodgkinson, Surgeon Superintendent. Three children died on the voyage and one man fell overboard, and was drowned[7].
Date: 27 JAN 1847
Source: 1847 'SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.', South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), 27 January, p. 3.
Item Details: ARRIVED. Saturday, Jan. 23 - The barque David Malcolm, 538 tons, J. W. Smith, master, from London and Plymouth. Passengers— Mr and Mrs Scott, and two children, Mr Price, Rev. W. Vansittart, Mr James Scott Young, and Mr F. H. Horncastle, and S. Hodgkinson, surgeon superintendent, in the cabin....Sam Spear and wife......in the steerage[8].
Sources
↑ Source: Devon Marriages and Banns (FindMyPast & Devon Family History Society); Reference: (Marriage Year-1827); Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Record number: 204; Page number: 68
↑ Source: Devon Baptisms (FindMyPast & Devon Family History Society); Reference: (Baptism Year-1828); Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Record number: 901; Page number: 113
↑ Source: Devon Baptisms (FindMyPast & Devon Family History Society); Reference: (Baptism Year-1828); Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Record number: 901; Page number: 113
↑ Source: Devon Baptisms (FindMyPast & Devon Family History Society); Reference: (Baptism Year-1828); Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Record number: 901; Page number: 113
↑ Source: Devon Marriages and Banns (FindMyPast & Devon Family History Society); Reference: (Marriage Year-1846); Archive: Plymouth & West Devon Record Office; Record number: 302; Page number: 151
↑ Source: Passenger lists 1845 - 1940 (State Records, Government of South Australia); Reference: (https://archives.sa.gov.au/); Year: 1847; Title: David Malcolm; Description: 0.25/1847 - David Malcolm
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