Mary (Robinson) Powell (abt. 1800 - 1867)

Born about 1800 in Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Powell — married 1820 in Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)

Descendants

Died 14 Aug 1867 at about age 67 in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Mary Robinson was born around 1800 in Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia.

Not to be confused with her sister Maria who married James Powell, brother of Edward Powell.

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She married 'currency lad', Edward Powell, in 1820 in St Phillip's Church of England, Sydney, New South Wales.^[2] They settled at Richmond, on the Hawkesbury River, on the Curryburry property.

Edward and Mary's children were:^[1]

• Emma Powell (1819–1865)
• Edward Powell (1821–1847)
• James R. Powell (1823–1890)
• Richard Henry Powell (1825–1861)
• George Richmond Powell (1832–1908)
• Sydney Powell (1833–1916)
• Henry Richmond Powell (1835–1920)
• Arthur R. Powell (1837–1927)
• Thomas Alexander Powell (1841–1919)
• Joseph Robert Powell (1844–1845)

Marriage Edward Powell 1820 (Age 20) Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Address: St Philips Source: Ancestry.com. Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Text: Name: Edward Powell Spouse Name: Mary Robinson Marriage Date: 1820 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales Registration Year: 1820 Volume Number: V A

Census November 1828 (Age 28) Richmond, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia

Source: Ancestry.com. 1828 New South Wales, Australia Census (TNA Copy) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Text: Powell, Edward, 30, born in the colony, farmer at Richmond, 100 acres, 50 acres cleared, 50 acres cultivated, 5 horses Powell, Mary, 25, born in the colony Powell, Emma, 9, born in the colony Powell, Edward, 7, born in the colony Powell, James, 5 born in the colony Powell, Richard, 3, born in the colony

Mary died on 14 August 1867 in Richmond, New South Wales. ^[3][4][1][5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Mary Robinson." Australian Royalty. Retrieved 8 October 2019 by Clare Spring from https://australianroyalty.net.au/individual.php?pid=I67068&ged=purnellmccord.ged.
2. ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #2474/1820 V18202474 3A
3. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (accessed 28 Jun 2023). Death Index, Index entry for POWELL MARY; Father: EDWARD R; Mother: Not named; DIED RICHMOND; District: RICHMOND; Registration Number: 7645/1867
4. ↑ Source: National Library of Australia. Trove: one search...a wealth of information. [database on-line]. Citation details: Sydney Morning Herald Sat 17 Aug 1867 p. 1 Text: On the 14th instant, at Richmond, Mrs. MARY POWELL, wife of Edward Powell, J.P., aged 67 years.
5. ↑ "Deaths." 17 August 1867. The Sydney Morning Herald, p. 1. Retrieved 8 October 2019 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13153816.