| [Index] |
| Sophia Winton LEWIS (1814 - 1893) |
| housemaid, needlewoman |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
|
James Lewis BURT AUSTIN (1835 - 1905) Mary Ann AUSTEN (1839 - ) Helen (Ellen) AUSTEN (1841 - ) Thomas AUSTEN (1843 - ) William Koolcan AUSTEN (1845 - ) George AUSTEN (1847 - ) Frank AUSTEN (1849 - ) Emma AUSTEN (1851 - ) Joseph AUSTEN (1853 - ) Sophia AUSTEN (1855 - ) Sarah Jane AUSTEN (1858 - ) Charles Winton AUSTEN (1860 - ) |
Sophia Winton LEWIS (1814 - 1893) + James BURT ( - 1837) Joseph AUSTEN (1816 - 1890) |
George LEWIS | ||
| Ann WINTON | ||||
| b. 13 Feb 1814 at Tenterden, Kent, England |
| +. (1) James BURT ( - 1837) |
| m. (2) 11 Apr 1838 Joseph AUSTEN (1816 - 1890) at Tenterden, Kent, England |
| d. 31 Jul 1893 at Grafton, New South Wales, Australia aged 79 |
| Parents: |
| George LEWIS |
| Ann WINTON |
| Events in Sophia Winton LEWIS (1814 - 1893)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 13 Feb 1814 | Sophia Winton LEWIS was born | Tenterden, Kent, England | 35 | ||
| abt 1835 | 21 | Birth of son James Lewis BURT AUSTIN | Kent, England | 18 | |
| abt 1837 | 23 | Death of husband James BURT | 18 | ||
| 11 Apr 1838 | 24 | Married Joseph AUSTEN (aged 21) | Tenterden, Kent, England | Note 1 | 18 |
| 1839 | 25 | Birth of daughter Mary Ann AUSTEN | 18 | ||
| 11 Dec 1839 | 25 | Immigration | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | per 'James Pattison' | 18 |
| 1841 | 27 | Birth of daughter Helen (Ellen) AUSTEN | New South Wales, Australia | V18411635 35A/1841 | 18 |
| 1843 | 29 | Birth of son Thomas AUSTEN | New South Wales, Australia | V1843454 27A/1843 | 18 |
| 1845 | 31 | Birth of son William Koolcan AUSTEN | New South Wales, Australia | 18 | |
| 1847 | 33 | Birth of son George AUSTEN | New South Wales, Australia | V18473148 34A/1847 | 18 |
| 1849 | 35 | Birth of son Frank AUSTEN | New South Wales, Australia | V1849314 34A/1849 | 18 |
| 1851 | 37 | Birth of daughter Emma AUSTEN | New South Wales, Australia | V18513434 37/1851 | 18 |
| 1853 | 39 | Birth of son Joseph AUSTEN | New South Wales, Australia | V18534025 39/1853 | 18 |
| 1855 | 41 | Birth of daughter Sophia AUSTEN | New South Wales, Australia | 18 | |
| 1858 | 44 | Birth of daughter Sarah Jane AUSTEN | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | 7463/1858 | 18 |
| 1860 | 46 | Birth of son Charles Winton AUSTEN | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | 7437/1860 | 18 |
| 26 Sep 1890 | 76 | Death of husband Joseph AUSTEN (aged 74) | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | 35 | |
| 31 Jul 1893 | 79 | Sophia Winton LEWIS died | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | 35 | |
| Note 1: FreeBMD Tenterden/5/471 Sophia BURT & Joseph Austen |
| Personal Notes: |
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Joseph & Sophia AUSTEN (or Austin)
Sophia Lewis was the daughter of George Lewis, Carpenter and Ann Winter. She was born in Tenterden, Kent in about 1824. There is a baptism for her recorded for 24 April 1814 (something not quite right there). She apparently married James Burt and had a child James Lewis Burt by him. After his death she married Joseph Austen on 11 March 1838, just weeks prior to coming to Australia. It is possible that she was not actually married to Burt, but it seems fairly certain that James was his son. Joseph and Sophia could both read and write and were brought out under an assistance scheme by a Mr Marshall. Joseph's character was certified by Thos Handen, builder of Rolvenden and Robert Twigg for the Vivar of Rolvenden. Sophia had no certificate of character. Joseph and Sophia arrived on the "James Pattison" on 11 Dec 1838 with Sophia's young son James, then aged 3. Joseph was a carpenter and Sophia was a housemaid and needlewoman. On arrival, they lived in Sydney for some time, including Woolloomooloo (1841) and Surrey Hills (1843) before moving to Koolcan Station (1845) and then to the Clarence River area by 1847. They lived in and around the Grafton area for the rest of their lives. In the Bawden Lectures, Joseph is listed as one of only a handful of residents of Grafton prior to the discovery of gold in New England. Children were: James Lewis Burt AUSTEN b. about 1835 in Kent (Sophia's son by George BURT) Mary Ann b. 1839 Helen (Ellen) b. 1841 Thomas b. 1843 William Koolcan b. 1845 George b. 1847 Frank b. 1849 Emma b. 1851 Joseph b. 1853 Sophia b. 1855 Unnamed b. 1857, died 27 Feb 1857 Sarah Jane b. 1858 Charles Winton b. 1860 They lived for many years at Ramournie, outside Grafton. This was a large station and small town which owed its existence to a meatworks (the Austral). When the meatworks closed, the town died. Both are buried at Ramournie, and the land is owned by their ancestors. Sophia died 31 July 1893 at Ramournie, Joseph died 26 Sep 1890 at Orana River close by. They owned property at Mary St in Grafton, and Joseph built a house for WB Greaves, the surveyor of the Clarence. There are many descendants living in the Clarence, mainly around OBX Creek and Chambigne. |
| Source References: |
| 18. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: e-mails general pool, Title: e-mails general pool |
| - Reference = Mark Rogers - email 15 Nov 09 (Marriage) |
| - Reference = Mark Rogers - email 15 Nov 09 (Name, Notes) |
| 35. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Kidd, McLennan family history, Title: Family history of the Kidd, McLennan and related families, Auth: Paul Kidd, Locn: http://roots.kidd.id.au/surnames-all.php?tree=kidd |
| - Reference = ID 1738 (Birth) |
| - Reference = (Death) |