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Offline dawnsh

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Arrived South Australia 1855 on the Punjab
« on: Tuesday 29 March 22 15:26 BST (UK) »
A 55/56 yr old woman, described as a Nurse, arrives as single on the ship in 1855.

She was in fact widowed, and had given birth to several children, some had survived infancy and were left behind in England.

She married for a 3rd time in Australia in 1858 and her profile is on FindAGrave.

Do you have any favourite go to sites that might have more biographical information possibly explaining if she arrived on an emigration scheme?

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Sherry-Paddington & Marylebone,
Longhurst-Ealing & Capel, Abinger, Ewhurst & Ockley,
Chandler-Chelsea

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Re: Arrived South Australia 1855 on the Punjab
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 30 March 22 01:28 BST (UK) »
Trove is a good starting point
https://trove.nla.gov.au

Searching for "punjab" in SA in 1855, you can see various articles about the voyage. A list of passengers and "Government emigrants" here:
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49303792

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Re: Arrived South Australia 1855 on the Punjab
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 30 March 22 02:05 BST (UK) »


"A 55/56 yr old woman, described as a Nurse, arrives as single on the ship in 1855."

Where are you seeing her described as a nurse? 

http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/punjab1855.shtml

Susan BATEMAN,  age **  looks to be the closest.

Would  an unmarried 55 year old woman would be considered for assisted passage?.

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Re: Arrived South Australia 1855 on the Punjab
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 30 March 22 02:13 BST (UK) »

South Australia Archives online -

https://archives.sa.gov.au/sites/default/files/documentstore/passengerlists/1855/GRG35_48_1_55-17_Punjab.pdf

see image 7 of 12     8th from the bottom of the page.