Adelaide VanSek
1801-1853
Born: England
Died: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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1801-1853
Born: England
Died: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">James and Adelaide were survivors of the "HIBERNIA' shipwreak in 1833. Adelaide was pregnant at the time.</font></p><p><font face="Arial">The ill-fated vessel had on board 232 passenger emigrating to Australia. Of these 150 were lost.</font></p><p><font face="Arial">Their long boat and gig were picked up (after six days and nights) by the convict ship Lotos andt he brig Isabella, out of Guernsey. Taken to Rio arriving into port on the 20th and 21st. </font></p><p><font face="Arial">A subscription was immediately commenced by the British merchants, and about one thousand four hundred pound stirling was raised for the servivers.</font></p><p><font face="Arial">Many of the passengers were invited to the homes of the merchants and larger contributions were make from their wardrobes.</font></p><p><font face="Arial">The Brig Adelaide transported the survivors to Hobart.</font></p><p><font face="Arial">Adelaide gave birth to Robert 27th March 1833.</font></p><p><font face="Arial">Both Adelaide and James wer in such poor health that the older Campbell children were placed in the Queen's Ophan School.</font></p><p><font face="Arial">James and Adelaide moved to Launceston where James became a customs constable, Harriett was bor here.</font></p><p><font face="Arial">On 5/02/1837 their children were given back to them after a 4 year battle with the school authorities. The Colonial Secretary ordered thir release.</font></p>