Sophia (Ward) Turrell
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Sophia Jane (Ward) Turrell (abt. 1809 - 1846)

Sophia Jane Turrell formerly Ward aka Gardner
Born about in Holborn, London, Englandmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 14 Sep 1829 (to 10 Aug 1842) in Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australiamap
Wife of — married 10 Jun 1844 in Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 37 in Windsor, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Biography

Sophia Jane Ward was born on 29 Mar 1809 in Holborn, London, England, the daughter of Michael Hanley Thompson and Sophia Jane Elizabeth (Crolsen) Ward [1] and her siblings were Sarah Ann (Ward) Barr aka Garbutt, Haswell, Edwards, Sherperd, Edward George Ward, Amelia (Emily) Ward, Joshua Michael Ward, George Edward Ward, Esther Berfield (Ward) Wells, Selina Maria Ward, William Thompson (Harry) Ward, Harriet Ward and Frederick Wordsworth Ward.

She married Andrew James Gardner on 14 September 1829 in Wilberforce New South Wales, Australia[2][3][4]. Soon after their marriage, it appears that Sophia left the marital home as Andrew posted the following message in the The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW: 1803 - 1842) on Sat 8 May 1830 Page 4, WHEREAS my Wife, Sophia Jane Gardner, has absconded from her home without any just cause or provocation, all Persons are hereby cautioned against giving her credit on my account, as I will not be responsible for any debts by her contracted (Inserted by, ANDREW JAMES GARDNER. Wilberforce, May 3, 1830). Their problems must have been resolved as they went on to have three children, Ann Susanna Gardner, James Anthony Gardner and George Gardner.

Their youngest child, George, was born on 4 December 1841 and Andrew died eight months later, on 10 August 1842 when aged 51 years [5].

Sophia married Robert Turrell on 10 June 1844 in the Church of England Church at Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia [6] and their son Robert Turrell was born on 5 April 1846 [7].

When only 38 years old, and six months after the birth of her son, Sophia passed away on 7 October 1846 in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia [8] and she was buried on 9 October 1846 in the Saint Matthew's Anglican Church Cemetery, Windsor, New South Wales, Australia [9].

Sources

  1. Unconfirmed: There is some thought she may not have been Michael's daughter
  2. Marriage 1: Record 1: New South Wales Australia Marriages: Registration number: 4657/1829 V18294657 3B Groom's Family Name: GARDNER Groom's Given Name(s): ANDREW J Bride's Family Name(s): WARD Bride's Given Name(s): SOPHIA J District: CM
  3. Marriage 1: Record 2: New South Wales Australia Marriages: Registration number: V1829887 13/1829 Groom's Family Name: GARDNER Groom's Given Name(s): ANDREW J Bride's Family Name(s): WARD Bride's Given Name(s): SOPHIA J District: CM (Church of England, Wilberforce)
  4. "Australia Marriages, 1810-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTCY-7BC : 10 February 2018), Andrew James Gardner and Sophia Jane Ward, 14 Sep 1829; citing Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia, reference ; FHL microfilm 993,950. Name: Andrew James Gardner Spouse's Name: Sophia Jane Ward Event Date: 14 Sep 1829 Event Place: Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia
  5. Death of Husband Andrew: New South Wales Australia Deaths: NAME GARDENER ANDREW J Registration number: 817/1842 V1842817 26B Father's Given Name(s): AGE 51
  6. Marriage 2: New South Wales Australia Marriages: Registration number: 342/1844 V1844342 29 Groom's Family Name: TURRELL Groom's Given Name(s): ROBERT Bride's Family Name(s): GARDNER Bride's Given Name(s): SOPHIA J District: CM
  7. Birth: New South Wales Australia Births: Name: TURROLL ROBERT Registration number 1343/1846 V18461343 48 Father's Given name(s) ROBERT Mother's Given name(s) SOPHIA J
  8. Death: New South Wales Australia Deaths: Name: TURRELL SOPHIA J Registration number: 604/1846 V1846604 31B Father's Given Name(s): AGE 38
  9. Burial: Find a Grave: Sophia Jane Turrell: BIRTH unknown DEATH 7 Oct 1846 BURIAL Saint Matthew's Anglican Church Cemetery, Windsor, Hawkesbury City, New South Wales, Australia PLOT Left Section, Row 9, Plot 22 Find A Grave: Memorial #158786554




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