Sarah (Coldicutt) Lawrence (1834 - 1917)

Born 29 Nov 1834 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Lawrence — married 9 Jul 1852 in St Andrews Church, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand

Died 18 Jul 1917 at age 82 in Victoria Ave, Auckland, New Zealand

Biography

Sarah was born on 29 November 1834. Sarah was the child of William Coldicutt and Sarah Rouse. ^[1] Sarah was baptised on 4 January 1835 in Aston, Warwickshire, England, although her place of residence was recorded as Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, ^[1] Sarah passed away in 1917.^[2][3]

MRS. SARAH LAWRENCE. One of the oldest residents of Auckland, Mrs. Sarah Lawrence, died at her residence, Victoria Avenue, Mount Eden, on Wednesday. Mrs. Lawrence was born in Birmingham, on November 29, 1834. and arrived in Auckland witk her parents on May 1, 1842, by the schooner Osprey. Mrs. Lawrence was the sole survivor of the passengers of that vessel on that particular voyage. She was third daughter of the late Mr. Wm. Coldicutt. who was manager of the Manukau Milling and Trading Company, which erected a steam sawmill at Cornwallis in 1842. The plant, which included the first steam engine in New Zealand, was brought from London in the Osprey. Mrs. Lawrence was married in St. Andrew's Church, Epsom, in 1852, to Colour-Sergeant Henry Lawrence, of the 58th Regiment, who, after the war against Hone Heke, settled in the Manukau district as a farmer. Mr. Lawrence died five years ago at the ago of 90.

Name LAWRENCE, HENRY Details M: Died 13-06-1912: Aged 89: Place Waikaraka Location Area 1 Block C Lot No 28 Remarks transcribed inscription reads "Sacred to the memory of Henry Lawrence late of the 58th Regt died 13 June 1912 in his 90th yr Also his wife Sarah Lawrence died 18 July 1917 in her 83rd yr" (McNab & Mason) Information

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963", , FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: QGDG-88KN : Sun Mar 10 13:45:14 UTC 2024), Entry for Sarah Caldicott and William Caldicott, 4 January 1835.
2. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2XL-16Q3 : 11 January 2017), Sarah Lawrence, 1917; citing Auckland, , record number 11603, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 101442790.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91517959/sarah-lawrence: accessed 29 March 2024), memorial page for Sarah Lawrence (unknown–18 Jul 1917), Find A Grave: Memorial #91517959, citing Waikaraka Cemetery, Ōnehunga, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand; Maintained by Bea McGill (NZL) (contributor 47230446).

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