Frances (Garnish) Allen (1819 - 1902)

Born 24 Oct 1819 in England, United Kingdom

Wife of Joseph William Allen — married 1839 in England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 27 Nov 1902 at age 83 in South Australia, Australia

Biography

Frances was born in England on 24 October 1819.

Francis Garnish married Mr Guest Circa ? Frances Guest had three children William, Mary Ann and Henry.

Joseph and Frances were married in London, England in 1852.

Western Australia

Joseph his daughter Elizabeth and Frances and her three children emigrated to the Colony of Western Australia on board the ship Clara arriving on 3 September 1853. ^[1][2]

Joseph was a boot and shoe maker.^[3]

Joseph was employed as a Night Warder at the Convict Establishment on 10 January 1854. The working conditions didn’t suit Joseph and he was dismissed, he received remuneration to 9 April 1854. ^[4]

Clara was born in 1853 in Perth and Louisa was born in 1856 in Fremantle.

Joseph died on 5 September 1860 in the Colonial Hospital Perth he was 52 years old.^[5]

Joseph is buried in the East Perth Cemetery. ^[6]

Frances married Joseph Le Sage in Northam in 1862.^[7]

Frances’ son Joseph George Le Sage was born in Northam in 1863.

South Australia

The Le Sage’s moved to South Australia.

Frances died on 27 November 1902 at the Home for Incurables South Australia.

Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Saturday 29 November 1902, page 6 PERSONAL. The death occurred at the Home for In-cruables, Fullarton, on Thursday, of Mrs. Frances Le Sage, at the age of 84 years. Mrs. Le Sage, arrived some years ago from England, and two sons and two daughters reside in West Australia ^[8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ TROVE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65742126?searchTerm=List%20of%20immigrants
2. ↑ TROVE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3174670?searchTerm=Clara%20Passengers
3. ↑ The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson]https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
4. ↑ Warders and Goalers - A Dictionary of Western Australian Prison Officers 1829-1879 compiled by David J Barkers
5. ↑ WA BDM registration 1499/1860 https://www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx
6. ↑ East Perth Cemeteries https://www.eastperthcemeteries.com.au/explore/burial-search/burialsite/126734.html
7. ↑ WA BDM Registration 1899/1862 https://www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx
8. ↑ TROVE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/56598331?searchTerm=Joseph%20Le%20sage
9. ↑ TROVE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4902262?rsearchTerm=Joseph%20Le%20sage