Sophia Field1
F, #1067, b. 21 June 1807, d. 21 July 1871
Father | Edward Field b. c 1769, d. 21 Jan 1826 |
Mother | Elizabeth Mitchell b. 20 Mar 1769, d. 24 Jun 1837 |
Relationship | 4th great-aunt of Keith Graham Bassett |
Last Edited | 31 Jan 2022 |
Birth* | 21 June 1807 | Evan, NSW, Australia1 |
Married Name | 7 June 1824 | Higgins2 |
Marriage* | 7 June 1824 | Christ Church, Castlereagh, NSW, Australia; June 7th 1824 Solemnization of Marriage by Banns between Thos Higgins free and Sophia Field Free and Married at Castlereagh Church this Day by me Henry Fulton Thos Higgins Sophia Field (her mark) Witnesses John Sullivan Elizabeth Morriss (her mark) ;Groom=Thomas Higgins3 |
(Daughter) Muster 1825 | 1825 | Evan, NSW, Australia;Edward Field (Snr),, FS, Scarborough, 1790, 7, Landholder, Evan Elizabeth Field,, FS, Mary Ann, 1791, 7, Wife of Edward Field Snr, Evan George Field, 21, BC,,,, Son of Edward Field Snr, Evan William Field, 19, BC,,,, Son of Edward Field Snr, Evan Sophia Field, 16, BC,,,, Daughter of Edward Field Snr, Evan Thomas Field, 14, BC,,,, Son of Edward Field Snr, Evan;Head=Edward Field, Wife=Elizabeth Field4 |
Death of Father | 21 January 1826 | Castlereagh, NSW, Australia;Principal=Edward Field5 |
Death of Mother | 24 June 1837 | Castlereagh, NSW, Australia;age 67;Principal=Elizabeth Mitchell6 |
Married Name | 31 August 1840 | Collits7 |
Marriage* | 31 August 1840 | Hassan's Walls, NSW, Australia; I, Colin Stewart, of Hassan's Walls, Minister of the Vale of Clwyd, do solemly certify that James Collits, residing at the Lachlan, and Sophia Higgins, widow of the same place, were joined together in wedlock by me, on the thirty first day of August 1840, at Hassan's Walls, in the presence of Witnesses Thomas Morris Sophia Morris Presbyterian ;Groom=James Collits7 |
Death* | 21 July 1871 | Forbes, NSW, Australia; Name: Sophia Collitt Date of Death: 21/9/1871 Place: Forbes NSW Occupation: Sex: Female Age: 63 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Nepean Time in Aust Colonies: Lifetime in NSW Father: Edward Field Occupation: Farmer Mother: Unknown Place of Marriage: Hartley Age at Marriage: 31 Name of Spouse: James Collitt Children of Marraige: 3 males, 4 females living; 1 male deceased Informant: John Higgins, son, Forbes Cause of Death: disease of heart Length of Illness: about 15 years Medical Attendant: None Date Last Seen: Date of Burial: 24/7/1871 Place of Burial: Forbes Minister & Religion: Fred C Williams, Church of England Undertaker: J S Toler Witnesses: John Girdham, Phillip Currey8 |
Family 1 | Thomas Higgins b. 12 Apr 1800 | |
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Family 2 | James Collits b. 21 Mar 1806, d. 30 Dec 1880 | |
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Citations
- [S1225] The "Distant Fields" - the roots of our tree.
- [S1219] NSW Marriages 1788-1857.
- [S1479] Christ Church Castlereagh Marriage Register, Thomas Higgins & Sophia Field 1824.
- [S1469] 1825 Muster for NSW Australia.
- [S48] Lees Family Reunion.
- [S1313] From A Distant Field.
- [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, V1840732 75/1840 James Collits & Sophia Higgins.
- [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
- [S1448] Castlereagh Christ Church baptisms 1826-1875, Mary Ann Higgins 1825.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 1012/1827 V18271012 125 Elizabeth Higgins.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 1501/1829 V18291501 125 Thomas S Higgins.
- [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, V18312035 125/1831 John Higgins.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 290/1833 V1833290 129 Catherine Higgins.
- [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, V18421976 28/1842 Pierce Collits.
- [S1220] NSW Baptisms 1788-1855.