Born in Wandsworth, Surrey, England
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Alfred Sowman
— married
28 Apr 1868 in Nelson, New Zealand
Descendants 
Mother of
Alfred George Matthew Sowman, Charles Edward Sowman, Alice Eliza (Sowman) Ashley, Ernest Arthur Sowman, Jessie Florence (Sowman) Ball, William George Sowman, Frank Nathan Sowman, Mary Ann Maud Sowman, Mabel (Sowman) Wildash, Ethel Emily (Sowman) Huntley, Elsie May (Sowman) Harding and Beatrice Olive (Sowman) Craik
Died
at about age 83
in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 20 May 2014
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Biography
Eliza Mary (known as Eliza Jane) Matthews was born October 1849 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England. She married Alfred Sowman on 28 April 1868 in Nelson, New Zealand.
- Birth: MATTHEWS Eliza Mary, Regd. 1849 Wandsworth &c Registration District (Jun, 4, 584)
- Marriage: Reg. 1868/8162 Bride: Jane Eliza Matthews, Groom: Alfred Lowman
- Death: Reg. 1932/8091 Sowman Eliza Jane, Age: 84Y
- Burial: 07 Jul 1932 Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand. Omaka Cemetery, New Cemetery (No. 1), Block 20, Row 0, Plot 251 (Buried as Eliza Sowman)
Sources
- Sowman family history by Robert Sowman (2000 - Unpublished)
- FreeBMD Search [1]
- B.D.M. Historical Records Online [2]
- Marlborough District Council Cemeteries Records Search [3]
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