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].
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