Born in Castle Carey, Somerset, England
Daughter of Stephen Speed
and Ann (Cooper) Speed
Sister of
Triphena (Speed) Williams
Wife of
Shadrach Williams
— married
31 Jan 1854 in St James' Church, Bristol, Gloucester, England
Died
at about age 76
in Picton, Colony of New South Wales
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jul 2015
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Biography
Amelia (Speed) Williams was born in Castle Carey, Somerset, England.
Amelia married[2] Shadrach Williams on Tuesday, 31st January 1854 in St James' Church, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. No Issue.
Amelia (Speed) Williams was an Assisted Immigrant to New South Wales.
Amelia travelled[3] with her husband and his children from a previous marriage to the Colony of New South Wales on board the ship, Beejapore, arriving in Port Jackson on the 15th March 1857.
Amelia passed away[4] on Wednesday, 5th November 1890 in Picton, Colony of New South Wales, aged 76 years , and is interred at St Matthew's Church of England Cemetery, The Oaks, New South Wales, Australia.
Sources
- ↑ FamilySearch Record: SGG2-45W for Amelia Speed; accessed on 2 November 2022; Source "England and Wales Census, 1851," Citing: from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ FamilySearch Record: XTS6-CDP for Shadrach Williams and Amelia Speed, 1854; accessed on 2 November 2022; Source "England, Bristol Parish Registers, 1538-1900",
- ↑ NSW State Archives & Records WILLIAMS Amelia | Assisted Immigrants Index 1839-1896 | Age: 42 | Ship: Beejapore | Year: 1857 | Copy: Reel 2138, 4/4793; Reel 2475, 4/4966 accessed 2 Nov 2022.
- ↑ Death Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 02 Nov 2022), Index entry for WILLIAMS AMELIA; Parents: JAMES & UNKNOWN; District: PICTON; Registration Number: 10992/1890
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Categories: Beejapore, Arrived 14 Mar 1857 | St Matthew's Anglican Church Cemetery, The Oaks, New South Wales | St James' Church, Bristol | Castle Cary, Somerset | Picton, New South Wales | Shepton Mallet, Somerset