Eliza (Gard) Gentle (1814 - 1890)

Born 1814 in South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Gentle — married 22 Jan 1836 in South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 24 Nov 1890 at about age 76 in Armidale, Colony of New South Wales

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Biography

Eliza GARD, daughter of Thomas GARD (labourer) and Elizabeth EVERETT, was born about 1814 and christened on 24 Jul 1814 at South Pertherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Eliza died on 24 November 1890 in Armidale (R.D.), Colony of New South Wales about age 76, and was buried in Armidale Cemetery, Armidale, Colony of New South Wales.

Eliza married Samuel GENTLE, son of John GENTLE and Mary LAVOR, on 22 January 1836 in Somerset, England, United Kingdom.

Samuel GENTLE was born in 1814 in South Petherton, Somerset, England, was baptised on 1 May 1814 in The Old Meeting-Presbyterian, South Petherton, Somerset, England. He died on 20 October 1891 in Armidale (R.D.), Colony of New South Wales at age 77, and was buried in Armidale Cemetery, Armidale, Colony of New South Wales.

In 1841, Eliza aged 25 was living at Moor, South Petherton, with Samuel GENTLE aged 25, labourer, and their children Chares GENTLE aged 5 and Harriott GENTLE aged 6 months.

In 1851, Elizabeth GENTH aged 33 [Elizabeth Gentle] was living at 50 Moors South Petherton with husband Samuel Genth, 33, agricultural labourer and their children Charles Genth, 15, agricultural labourer; Elizabeth Genth, 12, glover; Harriet Genth, 10; George Genth 8; Susan Genth 6; and William Genth 3.

Migrated from England to the Colony of New South Wales on the ship Malvina Vidal in 1853. Samuel is listed as age 38, a labourer who cannot read or write, when he arrived in Sydney on 20 June. He disembarked with his wife Eliza, 38, can read; daughter Elizabeth, 15; daughter Harriett, 12; son George, 10; daughter Susan, 8; son William, 5; and daughter Davina (?), 1. Most of the children can read, but only son George can read and write. Also onboard the Malvina Vidal from South Petherton were John and Susan Elliott and their 4 children, and another family.

Sources

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQJJ-CMK : 19 September 2020), Eliza Gard, 1814.
  Event Type: Christening - Event Date: 24 Jul 1814 - Event Place: South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom - Name: Eliza Gard - Gender: Female - Father's Name: Thomas Gard - Father's Gender: Male - Mother's Name: Elizabeth - Mother's Gender: Female
  Digital Folder Number: 004032359 - GS Film Number: 1470976 - Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I05215-3.
• State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Persons on bounty ships (Agent's Immigrant Lists); Series: 5316; Reel: 2136; Item: [4/4790]
• "England Marriages 1538-1973" .[1]
  First name(s) Samuel - Last name Gentle - Marriage date 22 Jan 1836 - Marriage place South Petherton - Spouse's first name(s) Eliza - Spouse's last name Guard - Residence Somerset, England - County Somerset - Country England.
• "Somerset Heritage Service"; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\pet.s/2/1/4
• "1841 England Census", Class: HO107; Piece: 954; Book: 11; Civil Parish: South Petherton; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 42; Page: 7; Line: 8; GSU roll: 474602
• "1851 England Census" Class: HO107; Piece: 1929; Folio: 345; Page: 11; GSU roll: 221086
• "NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, 1788-1989" .[2]
  Death Registration: Name, Reg. Number/Year, Father's Name, Mother's Name, District
  GENTLE ELIZA - 2257/1890 - ABRAHAM / ELIZABETH - ARMIDALE.
• "Australian Royalty", Samuel Gentle + Eliza Gard .[3]