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Academy for Young Ladies: Sarah and Thomas Bell, Matron and Keeper at the Parramatta Female Factory 1836-1843

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Fascinated to discover that her great-great-grandparents, Sarah and Thomas Bell, had been matron and keeper at the Parramatta Female Factory, the author decided to research their lives. Her ancestors had arrived in Sydney from Ireland in 1832 and four years later were appointed to the factor y.


Did they have the skills to manage the large number of female convicts at the factory? Did they understand the complexities of working for the government back in Britain?


Using records and newspaper r...