Individual Details

Sarah Jane HARMER

(1833 - 6 Nov 1912)

Events

Birth	1833	Salehurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Baptism	9 Jun 1833	St Mary the Virgin, Salehurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Census (family)-shared	1841	(William HARMER and Elizabeth "Eliza" SWEETMAN) together with children Mary (9), Sarah (8) & Charlotte (5) - Silver Hill, Salehurst, Sussex, England
Occupation	1851
Emigration (fam)-shared	12 Oct 1852	(William HARMER and Elizabeth "Eliza" SWEETMAN) on board the "Tamar" (a barque of 557 tons), arriving Botany Bay on the 29th January 1853. They were accompanied by all 7 of their children. "The Tamar arrived on Saturday morning, with 230 immigrants, after a fair passage of 100 days. Only one death, an infant occurred during the voyage. Too much praise cannot be awarded to the Surgeon-Superintendent & captain for the cleanly condition in which this vessel has arrived in port. She rounded Van Diemans Land on the 12th instant, since which time she has had nothing but adverse winds." Sydney Morning Herald January 31st, 1853. William paid 7 pounds to secure passage for himself & his family - Plymouth, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom
Marriage	1853	Chippendale, New South Wales, Australian Colonies - Henry BARBER
Alt name	1853	Sarah Jane BARBER
Note (fam)	1878	and Sarah moved from a farm in Hartley to Katoomba around 1878 where he took a job as a fettler on the new railway. At that time there were only 4 houses in Katoomba including 2 fettler's homes. He continued to work as a fettler until he retired about 1893 - Henry BARBER
Death	6 Nov 1912	Bent St, Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia

Families

Spouse

Henry BARBER (1830 - 1903)

Father	William HARMER (1808 - 1858)
Mother	Elizabeth "Eliza" SWEETMAN (1810 - 1864)
Sibling	Mary Ann HARMER (1831 - 1861)
Sibling	Charlotte HARMER (1836 - 1870)
Sibling	William HARMER (1842 - 1909)
Sibling	Godfrey George "George" HARMER (1845 - 1890)
Sibling	James Cornelius HARMER (1850 - 1916)
Sibling	Gertrude Florence HARMER (1852 - 1882)

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