Sophia Field1

F, #1067, b. 21 June 1807, d. 21 July 1871
FatherEdward Field b. c 1769, d. 21 Jan 1826
MotherElizabeth Mitchell b. 20 Mar 1769, d. 24 Jun 1837
Relationship4th great-aunt of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited31 Jan 2022
Birth*21 June 1807 Evan, NSW, Australia1 
Married Name7 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 18251825 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 Father21 January 1826 Castlereagh, NSW, Australia;Principal=Edward Field5 
Death of Mother24 June 1837 Castlereagh, NSW, Australia;age 67;Principal=Elizabeth Mitchell6 
Married Name31 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
Children

Family 2

James Collits b. 21 Mar 1806, d. 30 Dec 1880
Children

Citations

  1. [S1225] The "Distant Fields" - the roots of our tree.
  2. [S1219] NSW Marriages 1788-1857.
  3. [S1479] Christ Church Castlereagh Marriage Register, Thomas Higgins & Sophia Field 1824.
  4. [S1469] 1825 Muster for NSW Australia.
  5. [S48] Lees Family Reunion.
  6. [S1313] From A Distant Field.
  7. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, V1840732 75/1840 James Collits & Sophia Higgins.
  8. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  9. [S1448] Castlereagh Christ Church baptisms 1826-1875, Mary Ann Higgins 1825.
  10. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 1012/1827 V18271012 125 Elizabeth Higgins.
  11. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 1501/1829 V18291501 125 Thomas S Higgins.
  12. [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, V18312035 125/1831 John Higgins.
  13. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 290/1833 V1833290 129 Catherine Higgins.
  14. [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, V18421976 28/1842 Pierce Collits.
  15. [S1220] NSW Baptisms 1788-1855.