Eliza (Santer) Oxley (bef. 1807 - 1869)

Born before 7 Aug 1807 in Benenden, Kent, England

Ancestors

Wife of William Oxley — married 4 Jun 1829 in Benenden, Kent, England

Descendants

Died 4 Jan 1869 after age 61 in Church St, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Eliza Santer was born in 1807 and baptised on 7 August 1807 in Benenden, Kent, England ^[1], the daughter of Samuel Santer and Mary Judge and she was the sister of Edward Hains Santer [half], Judith Santer [half], Maria (Santer) Winser, Jane Santer, Samuel Santer, Mary Santer and Harriett (Santer) Tayler.

Eliza married William Oxley on 4 June 1829 in Benenden, Kent, England ^[2] and their children were Mary Anne (Oxley) Baker, Albert Oxley, Owen Oxley, Rachael Oxley, Jane Elizabeth (Oxley) Arnold and William Iden Oxley. Sadly, their son Albert died on 23 February 1832

Eliza and William with their three children, Mary, Owen and Rachael, sailed from London on 29 December 1838 aboard the "Roxborough Castle" for New South Wales. Unfortunately, their daughter Rachael Oxley was seriously scalded prior to departure and died as a result of the injuries while en route. The grieving family arrived at Sydney on 20 May 1839 as Assisted Immigrants ^[3] where they moved to and settled at Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia.

Eliza's husband William was appointed as a Constable at Mudgee in 1851. He died, as a result of injuries inflicted when interceding in a drunken brawl between Maurice Dalton and James Brandon, on 19 May 1853.

Eliza passed away on 4 January 1869 at Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia ^[4] and was buried in the Mudgee Memorial Park Cemetery, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia ^[5].

Note: Eliza's will bequeathed home to Jane Elizabeth, wife of Joseph W. Arnold

(Undertaker and witness at Eliza's funeral). Residue to the three children.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NL7W-84M: 19 March 2020), Eliza Santer, 1807. Citing: Name: Eliza Santer Event Type: Christening Event Date: 7 Aug 1807 Event Place: Benenden, Kent, England, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): Benenden, Kent, England Gender: Female Father's Name: Samuel Santer Mother's Name: Mary Santer
2. ↑ "England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD2-R34F : 8 December 2017), William Oxley and Eliza Santer, 04 Jun 1829; citing Marriage, Benenden, Kent, England, Kent Archives Office, Maidstone; FHL microfilm 1,473,741. Citing: Name: William Oxley Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 04 Jun 1829 Event Place: Benenden, Kent, England Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Spouse's Name: Eliza Santer Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Marital Status: Single
3. ↑ Immigration: Passenger List: Roxborough Castle 1839:
4. ↑ Death: New South Wales Australia Deaths: Name: OXLEY, ELIZA Registration 4737/1869
5. ↑ Find a Grave: ELIZA OXLEY: BIRTH: 1807 DEATH 1 Jan 1869 (aged 61–62) Mudgee, Mid-Western Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia BURIAL Mudgee Memorial Park Cemetery, Mudgee, Mid-Western Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia View Image Find A Grave: Memorial #144080544