Sherborne Saints

Family

A partial family tree, showing only people of interest:

• Thomas Saint b.1756
• + Mary Hunt b.1761
  • John Saint b.1796 (emigrated to Australia in 1839 aboard the Baboo)
  • + Charlotte Cox b.1793
  • Robert Saint b.1798 (emigrated to Australia in 1849 aboard the Himalaya)
  • + Susan Hamblen b.1800
  • Samuel Saint b.1801 (emigrated to Australia in 1849 aboard the Himalaya)
    • + Jane West b.1812

Research

As shown in the census data below it appears that in 1841 the grandfather (Thomas b.1756), the father and mother (Robert b.1798 and Susan), and nine children lived together in the same house. Thomas' other son John Saint (b.3 May 1796) would have already left for Australia at this point.

1841 Census

The 1841 Sherborne Census for District 1 (1841 CENSUS HO 107) contains the following information. Note that ages over 15 are rounded off to the nearest 5 years (so date of birth can be calculated +/-2 years):

99; Long Street; Thomas SAINT; ; 85; M; Wool stapler; No (John and Robert's father)

; ; Robert SAINT; ; 40; M; Cooper; Yes

; ; Susan SAINT; ; 40; F; ; No (Robert's wife)

; ; Mary SAINT; ; 20; F; ; Yes

; ; Thomas SAINT; ; 15; M; Ap.; Yes

; ; Samuel SAINT; ; 15; M; Tailor; Yes

; ; Susan SAINT; ; 15; F; ; Yes

; ; Joan SAINT; ; 15; F; ; Yes

; ; Robert SAINT; ; 10; M; ; Yes

; ; Matilda SAINT; ; 8; F; ; Yes

; ; George SAINT; ; 2; M; ; Yes

; ; John SAINT; ; 1; M; ; Yes

Resources

• The Pioneers Association of South Australia Inc http://www.pioneerssa.org.au/ provided information on immigrant ships.
• Passenger lists available at http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/himalaya1849.htm
• Martin Berzins of Crewkerne, Somerset, England - He provided the missing link to the Dorset Saint family tree.