Abraham Andrews (1808 - 1882)

Born 24 Nov 1808 in Bishopstone, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Gibbs) Andrews — married 20 Oct 1829 in Bishopstone, Wiltshire, England

Descendants

Died 22 May 1882 at age 73 in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Abraham Andrews was a Bounty Immigrant to New South Wales.

Abraham ANDREWS, son of Peter ANDREWS and Susannah MUNDAY, was born in 1808 in Bishopstone, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, was christened on 24 November 1808 in Bishopstone By Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, died on 22 May 1882 in Falbrook; near Singleton, Colony of New South Wales at age 74, and was buried on 24 May 1882 in St. Clements, Camberwell; near Singleton, Colony of New South Wales.

Abraham married Sarah GIBBS, daughter of James GIBBS and Jane HART, on 20 October 1829 in Bishopstone By Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

Sarah was born in 1811 in Bishopstone, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, was christened on 29 September 1811 in Bishopstone By Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, died on 28 June 1889 in Patricks Plain, Colony of New South Wales at age 78, and was buried in St. Clements, Camberwell; near Singleton, Colony of New South Wales.

• Immigration ~ 15 September 1838 ~ Abraham and Sarah immigrated to Colony of New South Wales aboard the "Woodbridge".

Sources

• NSW Deaths - 11669/1882

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184280201/abraham-andrews

Abraham Andrews, 30 years and his wife Sarah (nee Gibbs) 26 years and their 3 children, Jane, 7 years and 5 months, Eliza, 3 years and 6 months and George 7 weeks and 4 days sailed from Cowes, Isle of Wight to Sydney Cove. They commenced the voyage on Wednesday the 2nd May 1838 and arrived at Sydney Cove on Saturday the 15th September 1838 and disembarked from the ship on Tuesday the 18th September 1838,the voyage taking a total of 4 months and 16 days.

• Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

Name: Abraham Andrews

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1809

Birth Place: Bishopstone (Salisbury), Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 22 May 1882

Death Place: Singleton, Singleton Council, New South Wales, Australia

Cemetery: Camberwell Anglican Church Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Camberwell, Singleton Council, New South Wales, Australia

Has Bio?: Y

Spouse: Sarah Andrews

• England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name: Abraham Andrews

Gender: Male

Baptism Date: 24 Nov 1808

Baptism Place: Bishopstone By Salisbury,Wiltshire,England

Father: Peter Andrews

Mother: Susn.

FHL Film Number: 950237

• England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973

Name: Abraham Andrews

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 20 Oct 1829

Marriage Place: Bishopstone By Salisbury,Wiltshire,England

Spouse: Sarah Gibbs

FHL Film Number: 950237

See also:

• NSW State Archives and Records, Indexes to Assisted Immigrants, 1839-96.