Susan (Betts) Waters (1825 - 1893)

Born 10 Aug 1825 in Teston, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Robert William Waters — married 3 Feb 1842 (to about 1893) in Guildford, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 15 Aug 1893 at age 68 in Newcastle, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Susan (Betts) Waters was born in Teston, Kent, England.

Susan (Susanna) Betts (Bates) was born on 10 Aug 1825 in Teston, Kent, England to parents Richard Betts and Elizabeth Russell. She was christened on 16 Oct 1825 in Teston, Kent, England. ^[1]

Susan came to Western Australia with her parents on the Rockingham, arriving on 14 May 1830.^[2]

She married Robert William Waters on 3 Feb 1842 at Guildford, Western Australia.^[2][3] They had fifteen children over 26 years.

Children: Robert Betts, Mary, Thomas, Eliza Nixon, Sarah Elizabeth, Susan Price, Ellen Russell, Jane, Emma Matilda, Esther Emily, William Richard, Richard, Caroline Amelia Mary, Edwin James.

She died on 15 Aug 1893 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia. ^{[4] [5]}

Obituary: "OUR Newcastle correspondent writes under yesterday's date : A short time ago. I announced, through your column, the death of one of our oldest colonists, viz., Mr. Robert Waters. It is now with sincere regret that I have to announce the demise of his wife, Mrs. Susan Waters. The deceased lady was in Newcastle apparently in the best of health, on the 15th inst. Whilst walking down the street she was seized with an apopletic fit, which proved fatal.

The deceased arrived in this colony in the year 1830, by the ship Rockingham. The vessel was driven ashore at Rockingham, near Fremantle, from which circumstance the place derived its name. The vessel was loaded with emigrants, who underwent great hardships and privations. Mrs. Waters married the late Robert Waters in the year 1842, and after residing a short time on the Swan, removed to the Toodyay District, where she resided until the day of her death.

The deceased, who had obtained the ripe age of 69 years was interred in the Culham Cemetery. She leaves behind her 43 grandchildren, and 12 sons and daughters. The deceased lady by her kindly disposition and her many good deeds endeared herself to all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. The funeral was very largely attended, and testified to the esteem, in which the deceased was held by her neighbours and friends. Beautiful floral wreaths were sent by several ladies in Newcastle."^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JST8-2N5 : 21 March 2020), Susanna Bates, 1825.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
3. ↑ WA Marriage Index 1842/25
4. ↑ Cemetery Record
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #172241255 memorial page for Susan Betts Waters (1830–15 Aug 1898), citing Culham Cemetery, Culham, Toodyay Shire, Western Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Aussiegenie (contributor 47224840) .
6. ↑ West Australian Newspaper (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Tuesday 22 Aug 1893, page 4