Emily Maria (Chappell) Thurrowgood (1841 - 1922)

Born 8 Jun 1841 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of George (Thorogood) Thurrowgood — married 15 Jun 1858 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 1922 at age 80 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Emily Maria Chappell was born 1841 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, the daughter of Alfred Chappell and Caroline Smith. ^[1]

Marriage. In 1858, in the Colony of Victoria, Emily married George Thurrowgood. ^[2]

Emily Maria Thurrowgood passed away 17th April, 1922, aged 80. Her death was registered Geelong, Victoria, naming her parents as Alfred Chappell and Caroline Smith. ^[3]

Geelong Advertiser, Friday 21 April 1922 - Page 6

OBITUARY.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Emily M. Thurrowgood, widow of the late George Thurrowgood, a well known and highly respected resident of Clarence-street, Geelong West, took place on Wednesday afternoon, her remains being laid to rest in the family grave in the Baptist portion of the New General cemetery in the presence of a number of personal friends. The polished coffin was borne from the hearse to the grave by Messrs. Geo. Hill, W. Chappell, T. Moffatt, T. Hainster. The following supported the purple pall: Rev. F. J. Jennings, and Messrs. A. W. Ward, H. R. Shirley (junr.), G. Thurrowgood, T. Thurrowgood, E. C. Thurrowgood, Alf. Thurrowgood, Arthur Thurrowgood, and T. Bowyer. Mr. Albert I. Ward, of the Particular Baptist Church, Melbourne, conduced the burial services both at the home and graveside. Mr. Alex. Monro, funeral director, of Ryrie street, carried out the mortuary arrangements. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NSZ-HWW : 1 October 2014), Emily Maria Chappel, 1841; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ Marriage Index, Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages. Online index (accessed 8 Feb 2020) 1858 Marriage Registration, Emily Maria CHAPPELL married George THURROWGOOD, 2383/1858
3. ↑ Death Index, Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages. Online index (accessed 8 Feb 2020) : 1922 Death Registration, Emily Maria THURROWGOOD (M: Caroline CHAPPELL, F: Alfred CHAPPELL) Died Geelong, 5280/1922
4. ↑ Obituary 1922 'OBITUARY.', Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 - 1929), 21 April, p. 6. , viewed 08 Feb 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165978868

• BIRTH

Name: CHAPPEL, EMILY  MARIA

Mother's Maiden Surname: SMITH

GRO Reference: 1841  SEP Quarter in THE CHELTENHAM UNION  

Volume 11  Page 191

• MARRIAGE

Name: Emily Maria Chappell

Spouse Name: George Thurrowgood

Marriage Place: Victoria

Registration Place: Victoria

Registration Year: 1858

Registration Number: 2383

• DEATH

Family name: THURROWGOOD Given name(s): Emily Maria

Mother's name: Caroline SMITH

Father's name: Alfred CHAPPELL

Place of death: GEELONG

Age at Death: 80

Reg. year: 1922

Reg. number: 5280/1922

• FIND A GRAVE

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164183915/emily-maria-thurrowgood: accessed 21 August 2023), memorial page for Emily Maria Chappell Thurrowgood (1841–17 Apr 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 164183915, citing Geelong Western Public Cemetery, Geelong West, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by George Spadon (contributor 48254045).

Migration

Name: Emily Maria Chappell

Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Age: 7

Arrival Date: 28 Oct 1849

Arrival Port: Geelong, Point Henry and Victoria , Australia

Departure Port: Plymouth

Ship: Tasman

Nationality: English