Sarah (Songer) Sowman (abt.1822-1894) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

Sarah Sowman formerly Songer

Born about 1822 in Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk, England

Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

Wife of William Sowman — married 9 Jul 1841 in Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk, England

Descendants

Mother of William Sowman, Sarah Ann (Sowman) Hale, Alfred Sowman, Richard Sowman, Naomi Sowman, Mary Ann (Sowman) Hunt, Arthur Sowman, Esther Naomi (Sowman) Howell, Adelaide Maria (Sowman) Midgley, Charles Isaac Sowman and Fanny (Sowman) Hale

Died 8 Jul 1894 at about age 72 in Nelson, New Zealand

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Biography

After William died, Sarah remained in the Tasman Street residence. Wises Directories of 1880/81 and 1883/84 record “Sowman Mrs, storekeeper, Tasman street, Nelson”. In 1893 women “got the vote” for the first time. The electoral roll of 1893 records Sarah, Janetta (wife of Richard) and Maria (wife of Charles) as well as Arthur, Charles Isaac and Richard. Sarah’s occupation is listed as “domestic duties” as are most other women not in employment. Sarah lived 23 years after William and died in Tasman Street on 8 July 1894, aged 73.^[1]

Baptism: 13 Jan 1822 Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk, England. Baptised Sarah daughter of Isaac and Mary Songer of Stoke.
Parents: Isaac Songer and Mary Cousins.
Records for Sarah's family in England variously record the family surname as Songer or Songar - the majority are spelt SONGER.
Marriage: Regd. Sudbury Registration District (Sep, 12, 643). Registered as William Sourman and Sarah Songar. Recorded as William Sowman and Sarah Songar on marriage certificate
Census: 1841 Sarah Songer (19) with her father Isaac Songer (50), an agricultural labourer, and her brother Charles (2) at Scotland Street, Stoke-By-Nayland.
Death: 08 Jul 1894 Nelson, New Zealand. Regd. 1894/4584 Sowman Sarah, Age: 73Y
Burial: 11 Jul 1894 Nelson, New Zealand. Wakapuaka Cemetery, Anglican Area, Block 05, Plot 012 (Grave WKCE05012 D)

Sources

↑ Blue-eyed, Fair and Stocky A Sowman family history by Robert J Sowman and Peter E Sowman. First published in Oct 2008. Reprinted with corrections 2010, 2011. (ISBN 978-0-473-13932-2)