Sarah Purcell1

F, #6355, b. 30 November 1828, d. 27 December 1922
FatherCharles Augustus Purcell1 d. Jun 1851
MotherPhoebe Morris1 b. 9 May 1810, d. 20 Nov 1850
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited16 Jan 2022
Birth*30 November 1828 Evan, NSW, Australia1 
Baptism8 December 1828 Christ Church, Castlereagh, NSW, Australia;
When Baptized: Decr 8 1828
When Born: Novr 30th 1828
Child’s Christian Name: Sarah
Parents’ Names: Charles & Phebe Purcell
Abode: Evan
Quality or Profession: Farmer
By whom the Ceremony was performed: Henry Fulton1 
Married Name12 August 1850 Evans2 
Marriage*12 August 1850 Windsor, NSW, Australia;
I, James Evans do hereby declare that I am a member of, or hold Communion with, the Presbyterian Church of Scotland
I, Mathew Adam of Windsor Minster of the Scots Church do hereby Certify, that James Evans Bachelor of Nepean near Penrith and Sarah Purcell, Spinster of Nepean were joined together in Wedlock by me, on the twelth day of August, in the year 1850, at Windsor in the presence of William Field and Margaret Field of Nepean and John Higgins of Emu Plains
;Groom=James Evans2 
Death of Mother20 November 1850 Nepean, NSW;Principal=Phoebe Morris3 
Death of FatherJune 1851 Nepean, NSW, Australia;Principal=Charles Augustus Purcell4 
Death*27 December 1922 Castlereagh, NSW, Australia;
Mrs. Sarah Evans.
Mrs. Sarah Evans, relict of the late Mr. James Evans of Castlereagh, died at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. Charles Wright), Castlereagh, on Wednesday last, at the age of 94 years. Deceased was a native of Castlereagh, and spent the whole of her life in the district. She had been in fairly good health, but the intense heat of the last week proved too much for her. Seven children survive, her, viz.:— Mr. George Evans (Picton), Mesdames, R. Rees (Peak Hill), E. Stevenson (Lewisham), D. F. Russell (Auburn), W. Eagle (Strathfield), A. T. Easterbrook (Murwillimbah) and C. Wright (Castlereagh). Her husband pre-deceased her by 27 years. The funeral took place on Friday, the remains being laid to rest in St. Stephen's Cemetery, Penrith, alongside deceased's late husband.5 

Family

James Evans
Children

Citations

  1. [S1448] Castlereagh Christ Church baptisms 1826-1875, Sarah Purcell 1828.
  2. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 350/1851 V1851350 80 James Evans & Sarah Purcell.
  3. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, burial Phoebe Purcell 1850.
  4. [S1480] Christ Church Castlereagh Burial Register, Charles Purcell 1851.
  5. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Nepean Times, Saturday, December 30, 1922.
  6. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 1529/1851 V18511529 38A Charles James Evans.
  7. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 3334/1854 V18543334 40 George Evans.
  8. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 7048/1856 Phoebe H Evans.
  9. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11074/1858 Alfred Evans.
  10. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11010/1860 Letitia E Evans.
  11. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 12291/1862 Sarah A Evans.
  12. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 13502/1864 Mary A Evans.
  13. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 14661/1867 Ada Evans.
  14. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 16656/1869 Louisa Evans.
  15. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 16082/1872 Eva Evans.