Sarah (Morgan) Edmonds (1818 - 1913)

Born 24 Dec 1818 in East Guldeford, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Edward Edmonds — married 5 Dec 1837 in Beckley , Sussex , England

Descendants

Died 28 Feb 1913 at age 94 in Timor, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Sarah was born in 1818.^[1]

She married Edward Edmonds in 1837.^[2]

Edward and Sarah had their first child, son "Hope", in Jan 1838. They had decided to emigrate to Australia, but their son Hope died before leaving. Immigration records state: Hope, aged three months and a half, died two days before embarkation but after names had been given in. Edward & Sarah embarked on 13 May 1838 so therefore date of Hope's death has been recorded as 11 May 1838.

Sarah and her husband Edward Edmonds, together with Edwards' parents, Isaac Edmonds and Dinah (Bowlin) Edmonds, and his younger brother Stephen Edward Edmonds, all residents of Beckley, Sussex, England left Gravesend, England on 13th May 1838 aboard the ship "Palmyra" and arrived in Sydney Australia on 26th September 1838 as non-assisted Immigrants, meaning they paid their own way to Australia.

Extract from Shipping Records NSW ^[3]
EDMONDS Isaac, Native of Sussex, Farm Labourer, Age 48,
Wife - Age 44, 1 child above 14 years,(i.e. this would have been Stephen)
Religion Episcopal,
Engaged by Mr Gerrard, Maitland,
Wages £30 per year with rations

EDMONDS Edward, Native of Sussex, Farm Labourer, Age 21,
Wife - Age 19, no children
Religion Episcopal,
Engaged by Mr Gerrard, Maitland,
Wages £35 per year with rations

Upon arrival Edward was listed as being aged 21 years and listed as a farm labourer and was travelling with his wife aged 19 years, his father Isaac aged 48 years and listed as a farm labourer, his mother Dinah, aged 44 years and his brother, Stephen aged 17 years.

She passed away in 1913 ^[4] and is buried with her husband in the Murrurundi General Cemetery, Murrurundi NSW.^[5]

Death Article ^[6]
DISTRICT NEWS LETTERS
(From out Correspondents.)
MURRURUNDI.
An old and very highly respected resident of Timor in the person of Mrs. Sarah Edmonds, died at her residence, on Friday. The deceased, with her husband, settled at Timor over forty years ago, being amongst the earliest free selectors in that part of the district. She was of a most genial disposition, and noted for her charity and hospitality. She had attained the ripe old age of 94 years and although bed-ridden for 18 months, was always cheerful. The funeral, which was very largely attended, took place yesterday, the remains being laid to rest in the Church of England portion of the cemetery at Haydonton.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth date sourced from
   http://www.sussex-opc.org/index.php?n=morgan&t=baptism&s=6&i=0&page=5
2. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Kevin Swan.
3. ↑ Extract from Shipping Records NSW
   https://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?Page=NRS5313/4_4780/Palmyra_26%20Sep%201838/4_478000045.jpg&No=2
4. ↑ NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
   https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search?0
   Death Registration No: 2999/1913
   Name: SARAH EDMONDS, Father: UNKNOWN, Mother: UNKNOWN, District: MURRURUNDI
5. ↑ Headstone (photo by Kevin Swan)
   Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235454967/sarah-edmonds: accessed 23 November 2022), memorial page for Sarah Morgan Edmonds (24 Dec 1818–28 Feb 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 235454967, citing Murrurundi General Cemetery, Murrurundi, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Jennifer B (contributor 50919808) .
6. ↑ Death Article
   The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939) Tue 4 Mar 1913 Page 6
   https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/121308078?searchTerm=%22mrs%20sarah%20edmonds%22