Ann (Cocks) Parish (1814 - 1902)

Born 11 Apr 1814 in Chudleigh, Devon, England

Wife of Elisha Thomas — married 23 Jan 1838 (to 15 Nov 1866) in Ashburton, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Wife of John Parish — married 13 Mar 1868 in Adelaide, South Australia

Descendants

Died 13 May 1902 at age 88 in Blackheath, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Ann Cocks (married names Thomas and Parish) was born about 1814.

Marriage. On 25th January 1838, she married Elisha Thomas at Ashburton, Devonshire . ^{[1] [2]}

They had at least one child, in Somerset, before emigrating to Tasmania.

• Ann Thomas (1840-1878)

Emigration to Australia. In Hobart, Tasmania by 1844, when Daniel was born.

• Daniel Thomas (1844-1863)

The following year, the Thomas family had removed to the mainland, to the Colony of South Australia.

• Catherine Thomas (1845-1931)
• Maria Thomas (1847-1888)
• John Thomas (1849-1936)
• Elisha Thomas (1851-1853)
• Elisha Thomas (1853-1936)

The Thomas family spent a number of years in Victoria, on the goldfields at Forest Creek, now Castlemaine.

• Harriet Priscilla Thomas (1857-1929)
• William Henry Thomas (1858-1861)
• William Henry Thomas (1861-1955)

Their final child was born Unley, South Australia.

• Frederick Charles Thomas (1864-1955)

Widowed. In November 1866, Ann was widowed.

Marriage. On 13th March 1868, Ann married widower, John Parish, at the Registry Office in Adelaide, South Australia. Their ages were not recorded. Their fathers were named as William Cox and Smith Parish. For some reason, their marriage was registered twice. ^[3]

Death. Ann passed away 13th May 1902 at Blackheath, Victoria, aged 87. Her parents were not recorded on her death registration, but her birthplace was confirmed as Devonshire. ^[4]

The Horsham Times (Vic) Friday 16 May 1902 p 3
OBITUARY
Mrs J. Parish, another old-time resident of the Wimmera, and mother of some of the most substantial farmers of this district, died an Wednesday, of senile decay. She was 88 years of age. ^[5]

The Horsham Times (Vic) Tuesday 20 May 1902 p 2
DEATH.
PARISH.--On the 13th May, 1902, at Blackheath, Ann Parish, beloved wife of John Parish; aged 87 years. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ FreeBMD Marriages, Mar quarter 1838
   THOMAS Elisha, Newton Abbot 10 199
   [ttp://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=%2BZVVzPt0BPj9E4C1uXvnbA&scan=1] COCKS Ann Newton Abbot 10 199 [1]
2. ↑ Christine (Parish) Randall thinks the exact marriage date was relayed to by her cousin, Sue Royce (Thomas)
3. ↑ MARRIAGE DATE, FATHERS South Australian Marriages, Registrations 1842-1916 (cdrom):1868-03-13 MARRIAGE; John PARISH, Ann THOMAS, reg number Ade 75/7 & Ade 1/383
4. ↑ Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search [2] : 1902 DEATH, Ann PARISH, 87, parents unknown, born DEVONSHIRE, died BLACKHEATH, reg number 6081
5. ↑ 1902 'OBITUARY.', The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954), 16 May, p. 3. , viewed 17 Jun 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72847955
6. ↑ TROVE Newspapers Online (National Library of Australia): The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954) Tuesday 20 May 1902 p 2

Research Notes

Some family trees have Ann's first husband - Elisha Thomas - as being born about 1812 in Wales. He was born Cornwall.

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Tonkes_Morris_Ryles_Ellis.ged on 16 March 2011.

Christine (Parish) Randall adopted Ann's profile on 06 January 2018