Family Treeof Trudy Mae COWLEY
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This page last updated: 15 April 2006 Abodes Aliases Baptism Birth Burial Children Death Education Events Marriage 1 Marriage 2 Provision Siblings
DeathElizabeth died on 1 May 1885 at Port Sorell. Her death certificate stated she was aged 87 years, but she was only 83!. She died of old age and general debility. Her death was registered the day after she died by James HEATH, her second husband. EducationThe Hobart Town Gazette of 11 October 1839 lists an Elizabeth JESSOP as having an unclaimed letter at the General Post Office for the quarter ending 30 September 1839. This letter was possibly intended for Elizabeth, even though she was illiterate. Many illiterate people could read, or would get someone else to read the information for them. It is possible the letter was from one of her siblings in Sydney. EventsOn
10 August 1826, James JESSOP was charged with assaulting his wife, Elizabeth.
The charge was dismissed, however, from this time Elizabeth went
to live with/near her eldest daughter Maria
Lee JESSOP at Moorlands and James went to live with his youngest
daughter, Sophia and her husband John BRAIN.
Marriage 1James JESSOP married Elizabeth Riley LEE on 20 January 1819 at Launceston. They were married at St John's Church of England, Launceston by John YOUL, chaplain (RGD 36/1 1819 No.350). James was a bachelor of Launceston and Elizabeth was a spinster of Launceston. Both made their marks x for signature on the marriage record. Witnesses to the marriage were Matthew MORTON(?) and Thomas MACQUEEN. James and Elizabeth were probably living together prior to their marriage because their first child, Maria, was born on 15 November 1818. It is possible that James was married prior to his transportation at 38 years of age, making Elizabeth his second wife. Yet, James was listed as a bachelor when he married Elizabeth, so if he was married prior to transportation he lied about his marital status in order to marry Elizabeth - a common practice with convicts. Marriage 2Elizabeth Riley LEE married James HEATH on 16 June 1858 at North Down, Port Sorell after her first husband had died. She was aged 58 years and a widow. James was aged 52 years and a single man. They were married in the parish church according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England by Banns by Ed P ADAMS in the presence of William SINGLETON (X his mark) and Eliza SINGLETON (X her mark). |
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