David Thomas (abt. 1826 - 1896)

Born about 1826 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales

Husband of Sarah (Hopkin) Thomas — married 17 Jun 1855 (to 1892) in Kooringa, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 3 Jun 1896 at about age 70 in Nymagee, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

According to his death certificate, David Thomas was born in Lanelly (now Lanelli), Wales, in about 1826 (based on his reported age).^[1] His family has not yet been determined as there were a number of David Thomases living in this area.

David came out to South Australia to work at the Burra Burra copper mines. He married Sarah Hopkin, also an immigrant from Lanelly, at St. Mary's Church, Kooringa, on the 17th of June 1855 when he was about 28.^[2] David and Sarah had about 17 children together, but only ten of them outlived their parents.

The family went to New South Wales on the ship Kalahome, arriving in Sydney on the 29th of January, 1870.^[3]

Based on the birth locations of their children, it appears that the family moved to different mining areas in NSW for work: Newcastle 1870 & 1871, Currawang/Goulburn area 1872-1878, Carcoar 1880, Mount Hope 1882. in 1879, David Thomas was the manager of the Currawang copper mine.^[4] Sarah died in 1892.

David died at Nymagee on the 3rd of June, 1896. He was recorded as 70 years of age.^[1] David was buried with Sarah in the Nymagee Cemetery.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} NSW BDM: Death 7344/1896 THOMAS DAVID, father UNKNOWN, mother UNKNOWN, NYMAGEE
2. ↑ Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 (Ancestry.com.au). Name: Sarah Hopkin, Spouse Name: David Thomas, Marriage Date: 17 Jun 1855, Marriage Place: Kooringa. Registration Place: The Murray South Australia, Page number 403, Volume Number 22
3. ↑ New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922 (Ancestry.com.au)
4. ↑ Family Notices (1879, June 28). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved May 24, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28390803
   THOMAS—MILLS.—June 25, by the Rev. R. F. Mayne, B.A., Hartley, at the residence of the bride's parents, David Henry Thomas, eldest son of Mr. D. Thomas, manager Currawang Copper Mines, to Sarah Ellen, fourth daughter of Mr. W. Mills, builder, Lithgow.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #223932373 (accessed 22 October 2023)
   Memorial page for David Thomas (unknown-3 Jun 1896), citing Nymagee Cemetery, Nymagee, Cobar Shire, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Karem (contributor 49187857).

• KALAHOME from the Mariners and ships in Australian Waters website at: http://marinersandships.com.au/1870/01/075kal.htm
• Shipping Gazette. from Sydney Mail (NSW : 1860 - 1871) of Saturday 22 January 1870, Page 13. at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166805821/16554424