Sarah Purcell1

F, #1511, b. 30 November 1828, d. 27 December 1922
FatherCharles Augustus Purcell1 b. 17 Aug 1807, d. 18 Jun 1851
MotherPhoebe Morris1 b. 9 May 1810, d. 20 Nov 1850
Relationship3rd great-aunt of Timothy George Sheens
Last Edited16 Jan 2022
Birth*30 November 1828 Evan, NSW2 
Baptism8 December 1828 Christ Church, Castlereagh, NSW;
When Baptized: Decr 8 1828
When Born: Novr 30th 1828
Child’s Christian Name: Sarah
Parents’ Names: Charles & Phebe Purcell
Abode: Evan
Quality or Profession: Farmer
By whom the Ceremony was performed: Henry Fulton2 
Married Name12 August 1850 Evans3 
Marriage*12 August 1850 Windsor, NSW;
I, James Evans do hereby declare that I am a member of, or hold Communion with, the Presbyterian Church of Scotland
I, Mathew Adam of Windsor Minster of the Scots Church do hereby Certify, that James Evans Bachelor of Nepean near Penrith and Sarah Purcell, Spinster of Nepean were joined together in Wedlock by me, on the twelth day of August, in the year 1850, at Windsor in the presence of William Field and Margaret Field of Nepean and John Higgins of Emu Plains
;Groom=James Evans3 
Death of Mother20 November 1850 Nepean, NSW;Principal=Phoebe Morris4 
Death of Father18 June 1851 Nepean, NSW;Principal=Charles Augustus Purcell5 
Birth of Son6 November 1851 Emu Plains, NSW;Principal=Charles James Evans6 
Birth of Son24 December 1853 Castlereagh, NSW;Principal=George Evans7 
Birth of Daughter28 March 1856 Castlereagh, NSW;Principal=Phoebe Harriet Evans8 
Birth of Son18 June 1858 Penrith, NSW;Principal=Alfred Evans9 
Birth of Daughter23 March 1860 Castlereagh, NSW;Principal=Letitia Emma Evans10 
Birth of Daughter16 March 1862 Penrith, NSW;Principal=Sarah A Evans11 
Birth of Daughter1864 Penrith, NSW;Principal=Mary Ann Evans12 
Birth of Daughter25 December 1866 Penrith, NSW;Principal=Ada Evans13 
Birth of Daughter18 January 1869 Castlereagh, NSW;Principal=Louisa Evans14 
Birth of Daughter2 January 1872 Penrith, NSW;Principal=Eva Evans15 
Death of Son4 May 1920 Nepean Cottage Hospital, Penrith, NSW;
EVANS.—May 4, 1920, at Nepean Cottage Hospital, Penrith, Charles James Evans, late of N.S.W. Railway Department, aged 68 years.;Principal=Charles James Evans16 
Death*27 December 1922 Castlereagh, NSW;
Mrs. Sarah Evans.
Mrs. Sarah Evans, relict of the late Mr. James Evans of Castlereagh, died at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. Charles Wright), Castlereagh, on Wednesday last, at the age of 94 years. Deceased was a native of Castlereagh, and spent the whole of her life in the district. She had been in fairly good health, but the intense heat of the last week proved too much for her. Seven children survive, her, viz.:— Mr. George Evans (Picton), Mesdames, R. Rees (Peak Hill), E. Stevenson (Lewisham), D. F. Russell (Auburn), W. Eagle (Strathfield), A. T. Easterbrook (Murwillimbah) and C. Wright (Castlereagh). Her husband pre-deceased her by 27 years. The funeral took place on Friday, the remains being laid to rest in St. Stephen's Cemetery, Penrith, alongside deceased's late husband.17 

Family

James Evans
Children

Citations

  1. [S429] Castlereagh Christ Church baptisms 1826-1875, Sarah Purcell 1828.
  2. [S178] Microfilm Baptism, Christ Church Castlereagh, 1826-1875 "Sarah Purcell 1828."
  3. [S430] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 350/1851 V1851350 80 James Evans & Sarah Purcell.
  4. [S45] Microfilm Death, Early Church of England, 1788-1855 "Phoebe Purcell 146/1850 V1850146 36A."
  5. [S45] Microfilm Death, Early Church of England, 1788-1855 "Charles Purcell 807/1851 V1851807 37B."
  6. [S430] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 1529/1851 V18511529 38A Charles James Evans.
  7. [S430] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 3334/1854 V18543334 40 George Evans.
  8. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 7048/1856 Phoebe H Evans.
  9. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 11074/1858 Alfred Evans.
  10. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 11010/1860 Letitia E Evans.
  11. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 12291/1862 Sarah A Evans.
  12. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 13502/1864 Mary A Evans.
  13. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 14661/1867 Ada Evans.
  14. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 16656/1869 Louisa Evans.
  15. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 16082/1872 Eva Evans.
  16. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday, May 5, 1920.
  17. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Nepean Times, Saturday, December 30, 1922.