Sophia Field1

F, #1414, b. 1809, d. 21 July 1871
FatherEdward Field1 d. 21 Jan 1826
MotherElizabeth Mitchell1 b. 20 Mar 1769, d. 24 Jun 1837
Relationship5th great-aunt of Timothy George Sheens
Last Edited3 Feb 2022
Birth*1809 NSW1 
Married Name7 June 1824 Higgins2 
Marriage*7 June 1824 Christ Church, Castlereagh, NSW;
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 Higgins2 
(Daughter) Muster 18251825 NSW;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 of Household=Edward Field, Wife=Elizabeth Mitchell1 
Death of Father21 January 1826 Castlereagh, NSW;Principal=Edward Field3 
Death of Mother24 June 1837 Castlereagh, NSW;Principal=Elizabeth Mitchell3 
Married Name31 August 1840 Collits4 
Marriage*31 August 1840 Hassan's Walls, NSW;
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 Collits4 
Birth of Son14 March 1842 Mount York, Hartley, NSW;Principal=Pierce Collits5 
Birth of Son18 June 1848 Mount York, Hartley, NSW;Principal=James Collits6 
Death*21 July 1871 Forbes, NSW;
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 Currey7 

Family 1

Thomas Higgins

Family 2

James Collits
Children

Citations

  1. [S172] Muster 1825 for NSW (NSW Muster 1825, www.ancestry.com.au).
  2. [S177] Microfilm Marriage, Christ Church Castlereagh, 1826-1863 "Thomas Higgins & Sophia Field 1824."
  3. [S184] Tim Sheens photographs.
  4. [S430] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, V1840732 75/1840 James Collits & Sophia Higgins.
  5. [S430] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, baptism Pierce Collits 1844.
  6. [S430] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, V18481542 33A/1848 James Collits.
  7. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 3516/1871 Sophia Collits.