Sarah Atkins - Turner, Free Settler "Princess Royal" 1832

Sarah Stewart born England circa 1817, was aboard the 402 ton barque Princess Royal which sailed from London 12 Apr 1832 with 200 free female immigrants. It was the first ship of 'Free' women immigrants to Van Dieman's Land, which arrived 6 September 1832 Sarah's sister, Elizabeth, was also on board; born circa 1815

The first ships arrived in 1832 carrying women from Ireland to Sydney in the Red Rover, and from
England to Hobart in the Princess Royal. Because of the rush to fill these ships, girls were mostly
recruited from the Female Penitentiary, workhouses and other charitable organisations. The women
were often destitute and the colonists, particularly in Van Diemen's Land, claimed that many of
them were not of good morals.

The first group of 200 women arrived per the "Princess Royal" on 6 September 1832. They were lodged on arrival at the Female Orphan School & a Ladies Committee was formed to supervise them & to oversee their seeking of employment. Applications were invited from persons seeking domestic servants, stating what wages were offered and the type of female required. Most of the women found situations, but Gov. Arthur was unhappy with this experiment in large-scale migration, as several bad & dissipated persons had been selected

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