Sarah Jane Perry was born on the 25 may 1851 Willenhall Staffordshire.
Her parents were Charles Perry a Whitesmith and her mother was Mary Ann Reynolds.
[1]
1861 census:
[2]
Mary Ann Perry Widow aged 33 Hosier Staffordshire Wolverhampton
Sarah j " aged 9 Staffordshire Willenhall
Emma " aged 7 Staffordshire Willenhall
Mary ann " aged 5 Staffordshire Willenhall
Charles J " aged 1 Staffordshire Willenhall
Charles Reynolds aged 21 Polisher Staffordshire Wolverhampton
John Bannister Lodger Wood Turner Staffordshire Wolverhampton
Address: 193 Cannon Street Willenhall Wolverhampton
'1871 Census:
[3]
John Bannister Head 34 ?smith/Maker Wolverhampton
Mary Ann " " wife 43 Wolverhampton
Sarah Jane Perry Step/Dau 19 Willenhall
Mary Ann " " " " 17 Willenhall
Charles J " " " /son 14 Willenhall
Matilda Bannister Dau 9 Wilenhall
James " " son 3 Birmingham
Arthur " " son 1 Birmingham
Charles Reynolds Brother in law 33 Iron Polisher Wolverhampton
Address : Bishop gate 131
Arrival Australia :'[4].
8th of jan 1874 on the Forfarshire into South Australia
Sarah Jane Perry - 22 yrs of age -Domestic servant -arrives 8 jan 1874 on the Forfarshire into South Australia
Marriage 1:
[5]
Sarah Jane Perry married Joseph William Buchanan on the 19 th of April 1875 in Menindee NSW . .
Sarah Jane Perry and Joseph William Buchanan have 3 children
1. Matilda Buchannan 1876 Menindee Reg no 14624
2. Florence Buchanan 1878 Menindie Reg No 16045
3. Mabel Maude Buckanan 1880 Wilcannia Reg No 18088
we can now find our Sarah Jane Perry and her daughters in Western Australia.
Sarah Jane Perry Buchanan listed as arriving into Western Australia on the Alfred Hawley December 1885.
Sarah Jane Perry Buchanan has also stated her husband has deserted her she applys for poor relief in 1886 WA.
We have found at the library of Western Australia her granddaughter has left her diary /book .
Sarah states husband Joseph William Buchanan has died on a cattle trek in Queensland
Below are 2 references:
please see images provided .
Sarah Jane Perry
1st. Buchanan and 2nd.Weeks
Midwife and Nurse :.
Reference 1 :
Queen Street
Perth
11th 2nd 1888
I have much pleasure
in testifying to the
manner in which Mrs
Buchanan has carried
out her duties as midwife
& nurse in which I can
fully say she is up to
her work in everyway.
I
am willing to speak to
any Lady who wishes to
see me on the same subject
Mary Drabble
I have all the Drabble births for Western Australia:
there is only one in 1888 with mother as Mary:
Drabble Edward John born 1888 ref no 147
Father: William Robert
Mother: Jones Mary
Event Place: Perth
Reg State: Western Australia
so with our Sarah Jane Perry- Buchanan reference we can assume she delivered , Edward John Drabble in 1888 at Queens street Perth. I cannot find if Queen Street Perth was the residence of the Drabble's or a hospital in any records.
Sarah Jane Perry Buchanan has 2 children with William Arthur Weeks
1 Arthur Weeks 1889 WA reg no 579
2. Willis Weeks 1891 WA reg no 967
Marriage 2 :
26June 1892 reg no 181 Western Australia.
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William Arthur Weeks To Sarah Jane Buchanan
On wedding Certificate it states Sarah Jane Buchanan is a widow no occupation listed she resided in Perth at time of marriage her father is Charles Perry a Whitesmith. She was married in the Wesley Church according to the rites of the Wesleyan methodist Church. William Weeks is a Tailor
Reference 2
this reference is after Sarah Jane Perry (Buchanan) had married William Arthur Weeks in Western australia in 1892
and it is on the back of the first reference above: see image
No Place Inn
Murray St Perth
January 15 th 1904
This is to certify that
Nurse weeks attended me
in my confinement on december
20th 1903 with every
satisfaction, I can highly
recommend her as living
trustworthy & reliable & a
first class Nurse & midwife
Bessie Cleary
Birth found on bdm WA:
CLEARY GERALD CORNELIUS
PATRICK (father)
KENNEDY ELIZABETH (mother)
1904 PERTH 4436
In 1903 Electoral Roll of Western Australia:
Sex F
Surname Weeks
First Names Sarah Jane
State WA
Address 418 William Northbridge
Roll Num 3502
Division Perth
Sub Division James Street
Occupation Midwife
Wise directory 1903 to 1907:[7]
Weeks Mrs Nurse 418 William street perth
Marriage 3 * In 1908[8]Sarah Jane Weeks and Henry Joseph Albans- Arranging for marriage to take place at the earliest date Newspaper article Sunday Times sun dec 6 1908 Pge 6
West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Saturday 12 December 1908, page 1
MARRIAGES.. ALBANS-WEEKS.-On December 9, .at the District Registrar's Ofice, Perth. Henry Albans, of;Perth, to Nurse Weeks,-of William-street, Perth:.
Marriage Certificte :Reg No 584 year 1908
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9 December 1908 Office Of the Ditrict Registrar Perth Western Australia
Sarah jane Weeks a widow to Bachelor- Harry Joseph Albans aged 56 of Leederville Perth a Chef by trade son of Henry Albans (a Carpenter by Trade ) and Josephine Marie Chateau
Sarah Jane Weeks aged 57 years is listed as a Nurse the daughter of Charles Perry deceased( a Whitesmith by Trade) and Mary Ann Reynolds .
1909:[10]
Weeks Mrs Nurse 447 William St Perth
1912 :[11]
Weeks Sarah Jane 1634b Dwyer Street Kalgoorlie
(Charles Hewett Lives here too)
Sarah Jane Perry- Buchanan- Weeks (Albans )
passed away on the 26 jan 1912 Western Australia.
Death certificate from registrar Perth, Western Australia :
Where and when died: 26th January 1912, Government Hospital, Northam Western Australia
Name and surname: Sarah Jane Weeks
Rank and profession: Midwife and Nurse
Sex: Female
Age: 61 years
Cause of death: Broucho Pueamonia Exhaustion
Duration of illness: 3 days
Medical attendent: R K Rockett
Date last seen deceased: 26th jan 1912
Name of Father: ..........Perry
Rank and profession of father: Anglican clergyman ( ? )(they probalby said with god )
Mother: unknown
J M Purslowe: undertakers Northam
registered on the 12th feb 1912
where and when buried: 27th Jan 1912 Anglican cemetery Northam w.a.
Minister: rev A L Marshall Anglican
Name of witness of Burial: Steve Morrell (or Merrick or Merrett) Marre??.
and Hubert H L Mackrak (or Machrarl or Maclral) Mac?ra?.
Where born: Birmingham England
How long in australia: 25 years Western Australia
11or 17 or 19 in New South Wales
Where and when married:
1st time : New South Wales to Joseph Buchanan
2nd time: Perth William Arthur Weeks
Children in order of birth:
1st marriage:
1.Matilda 36
2.Florence 34
3.Mabel 30
2nd marriage
4.Arthur unknown
5.Willis unknown
deceased:
6.1 male
7.1 female
Probate :
Newspaper Article: Northam
10 August 1912[12]
Amongst probates and adminstrations
granted at the Supreme Court
during the week was that of Sarah
Jane Weeks late of Northam, widow.
to Matilda Itzstein, £34 15s
When Sarah Jane died she is listed as Sarah Jane Weeks , Sarah was married to Harry Albans in 1908, she should have died as Sarah Jane Albans . She was always listed as Sarah jane Weeks even after her marriage in 1908 ?
after death in 1919 this address is listed in the paper :
112.-- 413 2 Sarah Jane' Weeks, of Perth, married Portion of Canning Locatio 2, and being 376 35 0 i1 1
woman (nurse), as registered proprietor- Lots 229, 230, aMi 231, on Plan 2072.
, and Sarah Jane Weeks, of 1634
Dwyer-street, Boulder City, as owner[13]
again in 1927[14]
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