Naomi (Gill) Lambert (1830 - 1898)

Born 29 Oct 1830 in Beckley, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of George Lambert — married 18 Aug 1847 in West Maitland, Colony of New South Wales

Descendants

Died 23 Dec 1898 at age 68 in Jones Island, Colony of New South Wales

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Biography

Naomi GILL, daughter of William GILL and Susannah CREED, was born on 29 October 1830 in Beckley, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, was christened on 1 December 1830 in Wesleyan Church, Rye, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, died on 23 December 1898 in Jones Island, Taree, Colony of New South Wales at age 68, and was buried on 24 December 1898 in Mitchells Island Methodist Cemetery, Taree, Colony of New South Wales.

Naomi married George LAMBERT, son of Levi LAMBERT and Jane TESTER, on 18 August 1847 in Wesleyan Church, West Maitland, Colony of New South Wales.

George was born on 27 December 1823 in Crowhurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, was christened on 25 January 1824 in Crowhurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, died on 17 June 1904 in Jones Island, Taree, New South Wales, Australia at age 80, and was buried in Mitchells Island Methodist Cemetery, Taree, New South Wales, Australia.

They had 13 children: Martha, Naomi, Caroline, Elizabeth, Charles, George, William, Susannah Jane, Louis Henry, Emily Anne, Alice Louisa, Frederick Thomas , and John Andrew.

Noted events in her life were:

• Emigration ~ 24 June 1838 ~ Naomi emigrated from Gravesend, Kent, England aboard the "Maitland".

• Immigration ~ 6 November 1838 ~ Naomi immigrated to Sydney, Colony of N.S.W. aboard the "Maitland".

Sources

• "Historic Australian Newspapers, 1803 to 1954" .
  The Northern Champion - 31 December 1898. OBITUARY - (FROM A CORRESPONDENT) Coopernook, December 27. It is my painful duty to record the death of another old resident of the Manning, in the person of Mrs G Lambert, snr., which took place at her residence, Jones' Island, on Friday last, 23rd December, at 10.20am. Mrs Lambert was born in Sussex, England, in November, 1830, and was the 4th daughter of Mr and Mrs W Gill, senr., late of the Hunter River, who came to this colony in 1839. Mrs Lambert was married at the age of 17 years to Mr G Lambert, at Maitland, and spent ten years of her wedded life in the Hunter River district. In the year 1857, Mr and Mrs Lambert and family, together with other relatives and friends, came to the Manning, and settled down on Jones'Island, where they have resided ever since. Mrs Lambert was the mother of 13 children - 6 sons and 7 daughters. Five married daughters, 1 married son and 1 single son, survive their lost parent. One brother, Mr J Gill of Camden Haven, and 7 sisters, viz. Mrs G Whatson and Mrs W Lee, of the Manning, and Mesdames Foster, White, Baker, Fell and McIntyre, of the Hunter River, survive their deceased sister. During Mrs Lambert's long residence on the Manning, she proved herself to be a wonderfully skilful accoucheuse (having successfully attended at the birth of some 700 or 800 children), a practically experienced nurse, and a very clever medical herbalist; and as such, she successfully treated an enormous number of cases of illness, especially among women and children - consequently her death will be deeply regretted by a large number of people on the Lower Manning. As a true christian - a model wife - an affectionate mother and kind-hearted neighbour, her superior was not to be found on the Lower Manning, she being at all times ready to risk her health, and her life if need be, by leaving her own cosey home on bitterly cold and stormy nights, very often wading through water, to attend the sick and afflicted, whenever called upon so to do. About six months ago her health began to fail, and from then up to the time of her death, she was attended by different doctors. Thinking that change of air might do her good, she was induced to spend a few days with one of her sons at Moorland, and also with her niece (Mrs J Laurie) at Laurieton; and for several weeks she stayed with her daughter (Mrs Dykes) at Coopernook; and a few weeks before her death, at the request of her medical adviser, Dr Gormley, she spent a few days at the Hospital at Taree, when she finally returned to her own home. During her long illness, she was affectionately nursed by her daughters: who took it in turns to attend upon her, both day and night. Hence the extension of the brittle thread of life up to Friday morning last, when - while in the arms of her two oldest daughters (Mrs Anderson and Mrs Dykes), and in the presence of several members of the family - she passed peacefully away, leaving a grief-stricken husband and family of 10 children, 49 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren, to mourn their irreparable loss. Her end was perfect peace. FUNERAL: The funeral, which took place on Christmas Eve, promised to be very largely attended but just about the time the cortege should have started a very heavy thunderstorm broke over the district, consequently the gentlemen friends only attended the procession. The Rev G.C. Percival - who conducted the obsequies - went through a portion of the burial service before leaving the house, by singing one of the deceased lady's favourite old hymns - "Oh, Happy Day" - and by offering prayer and giving a short but suitable exhortation. The coffin was then placed in Mr J Levick's hearse, and taken round by Croki and over the punt to Mitchell's Island Cemetery. And after the latter part of the service was gone through, the last remains of the dear old lady were committed to the earth adjoining the grave of one of her lately departed relatives. THE METHODIST Mrs G Lambert. Mrs Naomi Lambert was born in Sussex (England), in the year 1830. Coming to the colony with her parents (the late Mr and Mrs W Gill) at the early age of nine years, she was a few years later converted to God. This was at Woodvale, Patterson River. Here also she was married, at the age of 17, to Mr George Lambert. In 1857 they removed to Jones' Island in the Manning River District, where her death took place on Friday, December 23rd. Her religion was of an earnest type. She loved the means of grace and in the prayer meetings, she was always ready in her younger days to take an earnest part. Her chief labours were among the sick, to whose help she was at all times ready to go. Possessed of a strong and healthy constitution, it was only within the last year of her life that illness appeared (induced, it is believed, through an accident) which ended in her decease. During her sickness, sometimes of a distressing character, her patience never failed, nor did her faith waiver. She frequently expressed her full confidence in her Saviour, and received the final summons in perfect readiness. In her case, it is no mean kindly formality to say "her end was peace".