Nicholas Player (abt. 1800 - 1887)

Born about 5 Jun 1800 in Kenwyn, Truro, Cornwall, England

Husband of Susan (Richards) Player — married 5 Aug 1832 (to 8 Oct 1850) in Truro St Mary, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Sarah Ann (Sawle) Player — married 29 Apr 1852 (to 13 Jul 1886) in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 5 Jun 1887 at about age 87 in Angaston, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Nicholas Player was born in Cornwall, England.

Nicholas Player migrated from Cornwall, England to South Australia.

Birth

Nicholas Player, born ca 1800, Kenwyn, Truro, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Marriage One

He wed Susan Richards, 5 Aug 1832, Truro St Mary, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Aged 36 she died 8 Oct 1850 in Angaston, South Australia

Family

Ellen Plumstead, 1833-1919, Elizabeth Fuller 1834- , Nicholas Player 1835-1921, Henry (Poss died at sea], John Henry 1837-1898 all born Cornwall

Joseph Player 1844-1905, Susan Emily 1845-1937, Edwin Player 1847-1925 all born Adelaide, South Australia

Marriage Two

He wed Sarah Anne Simpson nee Sawle, 29 April 1852

On the 29th April, at Kapunda, by the Rev. William Oldham, Mr. Nicholas Player, of the Angaston Hotel, to Sarah Ann, widow of the late Mr. William Simpson, of Adelaide, and third daughter of the Rev. James Sawle, of Angaston. Newspapers: Browse Adelaide Observer (SA:1843-1904) Sat 8 May 1852 Page 4

Family

Henry Player Adelaide 1853 - 1923

Sawle Player Adelaide 1854 - 1920

Edward Player Angaston 1856 -

Richard Player Angaston 1856 - 1919

Thomas Dillon Player Angaston 1861-1909

Matilda Mary Woolley Angaston 1863 - 1946

Charles Nicholas Player Angaston 1864 - 1951

Rosey Schoeder Angaston 1865 - 1894

Thomas Hall Player Angaston 1866 - 1867

Albert Alfred Player Angaston 1868 - 1870

Death

Nicholas Player died 1887

PLAYER.-On the 5th July, at his residence, Angaston, of apoplexy, Nicholas Player, in his 79th year. A colonist of 47 years; arrived in the ship Java. The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922) Thu 7 Jul 1887 Page 2

Obituary

Death of Mr. N. Player.—The death is announced of Mr. Nicholas Player, an old colonist, who arrived in the ship Java in 1840. Mr. Player, who was in his 79th year, died at Angaston of apoplexy. He was the father of a large family, the members of which are settled in various parts of this district. Kapunda Herald (SA : 1878 - 1951) Fri 8 Jul 1887 Page 2

Probate

Nicholas Player, of Angaston, £10,085 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225066115 The Pictorial Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1885 - 1895) Mon 1 Aug 1887 Page 114]

Immigration

The JAVA sailed from Gravesend, London on 12 October 1839, and from Plymouth on 29 October, with Alexander Duthie (master), J. Smith (ship's surgeon) and H. C. Martin (surgeon superintendent) and arrived at Holdfast Bay, Adelaide on 6 February 1840.

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE May 23 1878 - RETURNING OFFICERS

Moorooroo.—Thomas William Charlesworth, Esq., M.A, Nicholas Player, Esq., Win. Strother, Esq., J.P. Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904) Sat 25 May 1878 Page 7

Sources

• Marriage One - "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-W88F : 2 February 2018), Nicholas Player and Susan Richards, 05 Aug 1832; citing Marriage, Truro St Mary, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.

• Genealogy SA BDM - Marriage Two Reg #12/295 - Death Reg #164/303

• Passenger list Java 1840

• Immigration aboard Java 1840

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