Christina Barbara Gunn (abt. 1832 - 1903)

Born about 4 Apr 1832 in Braun, Scotland

Died 2 Jan 1903 at about age 70 in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Christina was born in 1832. She was the daughter of Donald Gunn and Elizabeth Ann Sutherland.

Christina left home at the age of 26 and immigrated to Australia as an Unassisted Migrant on board the 'Tudor' and arrive into Geelong, Victoria on the 14th March 1864.^[1]

She married John "Peterson" in 1865.^[2]

Christina passed away on the 2nd January 1903^[3] and was buried at Cobar Cemetery the next day.^[4]

Birth

Baptism Transcript Gunn, Christina Barbara, daughter of Donald Gunn & Betty Sutherland in Braun, was born 4th April & baptised 1st May.

Death

Obituary Early as the year is, the grim grasp of Death has already been laid on several local residents. Mrs Christina Barbara Peterson, an old and respected resident, died on Friday of last week and was buried next day. The deceased lady, who was 63 years old, leaves two daughters, Mrs C. Dutton and Mrs Stratton, and two sons, Messrs John and Albert Petersen, to mourn their irreparable loss.^[4]

Death Certificate Transcription

Surname of Deceased: Petersen

Other Names: Christina Barbara Gunn

Occupation: -

Sex and Age: Female 63 years

Marital Status: Married Woman

Date of Death: 2nd January 1903

Place of Death: Cobar

Usual Residence: -

Place of Birth: Wick, Scotland

21 years in New South Wales, 17 years in Victoria, and 4 years in South Australia

Father's Surname: Gunn

Other Names: Donald

Mother Maiden Surname: Sutherland

Other names: Elizabeth Ann

Place of Marriage: Lovely Banks, Geelong, Victoria

Age at Marriage: 26 years

To Whom Married: John Petersen

Children of Marriage: John S 37 years, George A. J 35 years, Ilena E. A 32 years, Marcus D 30 years, Charles A 28 years, Christina B G 26 years All living, none deceased.

Informant: J.S Petersen, Son, Cobar

Cause of Death: (a) Cancer of the Stomach 9 months (b) Cardiac Failure

By Whom Certified: W.C Robinson, Registered

Particulars of Burial or Cremation: 3rd Jan 1903, Presbyterian Cemetery, Cobar

Particulars of Registration: D Graham, District Registrar

Date: 3rd Jan 1903

Number: 168

Research Notes

Surname variations found

• Petersen: on death index, death certificate, headstone (find a grave)
• Peterson: on Victorian marriage record, on obituary

Death Date

• Headstone states death as the 3rd Jan 1903
• Death certificate states death as the 2nd Jan 1903
• Obituary puts date as 2nd Jan 1903

Birth

• Baptism source puts her birth year at 1832 but registration number is different to Census Registration number
• On the Census Scotland 1861 puts her birth year as 1835
• If she arrived on the Tudor on the 14th Mar 1864 at age 26 then birth year is 1838
• Death Certificate states 63yrs in 1903, suggesting birth year of 1840.

Census Scotland 1861 entry which could be possible

Name Christina Gunn

Age 26

Estimated Birth Year 1835

Relationship Daughter

Father's Name Donald Gunn

Gender Female

Where born Latheron, Caithness

Registration Number 43/1

Registration district Wick

Civil parish Wick

County Caithness

Address Kinnaird St

ED 7

Household schedule number 207

Line 20

Roll CSSCT1861_6

Household Members

Name, Age

Donald Gunn 58

Christina Gunn 26

Sources

1. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923

   Name: Christina Gunn

   Arrival Age: 26

   Birth Date: abt 1838

   Departure Place: Plymouth

   Arrival Date: 14 Mar 1864

   Arrival Place: Hobsons Bay, Australia

   Ship: Tudor

2. ↑ Vic BDM

   Event: marriages

   Registration number: 2143 / 1865

   Family name: GUNN

   Given name(s): Christina

   Spouse's family name: PETERSON

   Spouse's given name(s): John

3. ↑ NSW BDM Deaths

   Name: PETERSEN CHRISTINA B G

   Registration Number: 1208/1903 

   Father's Given Name(s): DONALD

   Mother's Given Name(s): ELIZABETH A

   District: COBAR

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Obituary. (1903, January 10). The Cobar Herald (NSW : 1899 - 1914), p. 2. Retrieved November 16, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103837312

• Baptism: 01/05/1832 GUNN, CHRISTINA BARBA (Old Parish Registers Births 038/ 20 80 Latheron) Page 80 of 270 - Image received from Scotlands People and in the personal collection of Heather Barling
• Census Scotland 1861
• Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923,United Kingdom Immigrants 1838-1878 (agreement number: 292)
• Marriage Index Registration: 2143/1865 Christina Gunn and John Petersen
• Death Index Registration: 1208/1903. Name Christina B G Petersen. Father Donald. Mother Elizabeth A. Registered Cobar
• Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184118559