Adelaide Vansek
1801-1853
Born: England
Died: Hobart, Tasmania
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1801-1853
Born: England
Died: Hobart, Tasmania
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">James and Adelaide were survivors of the "HIBERNIA' shipwreck in 1833. Adelaide was pregnant at the time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial;">The ill-fated vessel had on board 232 passenger emigrating to Australia. Of these 150 were lost.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial;">Their long boat and gig were picked up (after six days and nights) by the convict ship Lotos and the Brig Isabella, out of Guernsey. Taken to Rio arriving into port on the 20th and 21st. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial;">A subscription was immediately commenced by the British merchants, and about one thousand four hundred pounds sterling was raised for the survivors.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial;">Many of the passengers were invited to the homes of the merchants and larger contributions were make from their wardrobes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Brig Adelaide transported the survivors to Hobart.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial;">Adelaide gave birth to Robert 27th March 1833.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial;">Both Adelaide and James were in such poor health that the older Campbell children were placed in the Queen's Ophan School.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial;">James and Adelaide moved to Launceston where James became a customs constable, Harriett was born here.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial;">On 5 Feb 1837 their children were given back to them after a 4 year battle with the school authorities. The Colonial Secretary ordered there rlease.</span></p>