Sarah (Channing) Hill (1831 - 1871)

Born 1831 in Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Wife of James Henry Hill — married 1861 in Victoria, Australia

Died 16 Jan 1871 at about age 40 in Victoria, Australia

Biography

Sarah was born in 1831 at Somerset, England to John and Ann (Sampson) Channing. ^[1]

Sarah emigrated to Australia on the Undaunted in 1857.^[2]

In 1861, Sarah married James Hill in Victoria, Australia^[3].

She passed away in 1871 in Victoria, Australia.^[1]

Sarah is interred at Melbourne General Cemetery^[4] with Jon (Darce) Cassidy, Emma Simmonds (nee Hill) and William Herbert Simmonds.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Death Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 29 Apr 2023). Index entry for Sarah HILL, Year: 1871; Parents: Channing John and Ann SAMPSON; Spouse: HILL, James Henry; Death Place: ; Birth Place: SOME; Age: 40; Reg. Number: 1773/1871; Reg. Number: 1773/1871
2. ↑ [https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/passenger-records-and-immigration/assisted-passenger-lists PROV - Assisted passenger lists (1839-1871)

   Family name CHANNING

   Given name SARAH

   Age 26

   Ship UNDAUNTED

   Date arrived 1857-08

   Book no. 13

   Page 8

3. ↑ Marriage Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 29 Apr 2023). Index entry for CHANNING, Sarah and HILL, James; Year: 1861, Reg. number: 953/1861
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200875689/sarah-hill: accessed 29 April 2023), memorial page for Sarah Hill (1831–16 Jan 1871), Find a Grave Memorial ID 200875689, citing Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Tony M. (contributor 48299134).