Sophia Gower1

F, #5554, d. 1 February 1900
Last Edited12 May 2017
Married Name12 August 1835 Buckley1 
Marriage*12 August 1835 St Johns, Parramatta, NSW, Australia;
George Buckley F Age 27 Native of the Parish of Parramatta and
Sophia Gower F Age 15 Native of the Parish of Parramatta were
married in this Church by Banns with consent of
this Twelfth day of August in the year 1835
By me Samuel Marsden Chaplain
This Marriage was solemnized between us:
George Buckley
Sophia Gower
In the Presence of:
William Jeynes of Parramatta
The mark of Mary Duffy of Parrmatta;Groom=George Buckley2 
Death of Spouse28 May 1867 Woods Cottage, East Maitland, NSW, Australia;George Buckley, 62, Blacksmith & Nailer, rupture of a blood vessel in chest
Born Shay (sic), Lancashire England, 49 years in NSW
Father James Buckley, Nailer
Mother Mary Hitchin
Married Sophia Gower, Parramatta, age 29
Children of marriage Eliza 25, John 23, Rose 21, George 17 living, 1 male, 1 female deceased
Informant Sophia Buckley, wife of deceased, East Maitland
Burial 29/05/1867, Church of England Burial Ground near West Maitland, Witnesses Joseph Buckley & John Evans, Minister Robert Chapman (religion not stated);Principal=George Buckley3 
Death*1 February 1900 New Lambton, NSW, Australia;
NEW LAMBTON.
DEATH.
On Thursday night there died at the residence of her daughter (Mrs Bell) one of the oldest residents of this district in the person of Sophia Buckley, widow of Mr George Buckley, formerly of Maitland. Mrs Buckley was a native of Parramatta, Sydney and had attained the ripe age of 80 years. She resided at Maitland about 10 years ago and five years later removed to Waratah and had resided in the locality over since. She was the mother of ten children but only one son and two daughters survive her. She had been a widow for 31 years and had reared four families of grandchildren, who had been deprived of their mothers. There are now living 40 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren. Deceased was a most industrious and devoted mother and was highly respected by all who know her. She always enjoyed the best of health and suffered but little from sickness until lately. The remains were interred in Sandgate Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, the funeral being largely attended.4 

Family

George Buckley b. 5 Feb 1809, d. 28 May 1867
Children

Citations

  1. [S1339] NSW Marriage full transcription, V1835426 150/1835 George Buckley & Sophia Gower.
  2. [S1579] St John's Parramatta Parish Registers.
  3. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  4. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate, Monday, February 5, 1900.