Amelia (Blackman) Free (1840 - 1921)

Born 11 Oct 1840 in Cobbitty, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of John Free — married 1861 in Sydney, NSW, Australia

Descendants

Died 25 Oct 1921 at age 81 in Lewisham, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

• Amelia's parents were Mary and Samuel Blackman. Amelia was born at Cobbitty on 11 October 1840. She married John Free in 24 October 1861 at Mudgee. Amelia and John had 6 children. John died 1897. Amelia died at her daughter's home on 25 October 1921.

Sources

• NSW birth certificate 1251/1840;
• NSW marriage certificate 726/1861;
• NSW death certificate 16940/1921;
• https://australianroyalty.net.au/tree/purnellmccord.ged/individual/I82214/Amelia-Blackman

• FREE—BLACKMAN—October 24th, at St. Andrew's, by the

Rev. J. Dougal, Mr. John Free, of Sydney, to Amelia, youngest daughter of the late Samuel Blackman, Esq., of Cobbity. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)Thursday 21 November 1861 - Page 10

• FREE. — October 25, 1921, at her daughter's residence, 27 Old Canterbury Road, Lewisham, Amelia, relict of the late John Free, aged 81 years. At rest.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)Wednesday 26 October 1921 - Page 10

• FREE.—The Relatives and Friends of Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS FREE, Mr. and Mrs. D. CANNON, Mr. and Mrs. E. HOURN, and Mr. ALFRED BECKMAN, and FAMILIES, are invited to attend the Funeral of their late dearly beloved MOTHER and their GRANDMOTHER, Amelia Free, to leave her daughter's residence, 27 Old Canterbury-road, Lewisham, THIS (Wednesday) AFTERNOON, at 1.30 o'clock, for Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood.

WOOD COFFILL LIMITED. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)Wednesday 26 October 1921 - Page 9