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  • Story: Shipwrecked

    <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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Taken to Rio arriving into port on the 20th and 21st.&nbsp; </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.&nbsp; The Colonial Secretary ordered there rlease.</span></p>

 
 
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