Celia (Wray) Thomas (1849 - 1897)

Born 1849 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of William Henry Thomas — married 1874 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 1897 at about age 48 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Celia was born in 1849. She was the daughter of John Wray and Celia Plumpton.

1851 census aged 1, with parents.

Western Australia - The Wray family travelled to the Swan River Colony on board the ship Clara arriving on 3 September 1853.

The ”Clara” carried a human cargo of 48 married couples with their children numbering 101 and 124 single females. ^{[1][2] [3]}

Celia married William Henry Thomas in Albany in 1874. ^[4] William was born in Albany in 1847/8 ^[5], his parents arrived on board the Sterling in 1833 and settled in Albany. William was a pastry cook and baker.

Celia and William had 9 children in Albany.

Celia passed away on 3 April 1897 in Albany. ^[6]

DEATH. THOMAS.— On the 3rd April at her residence, Parade-st., Albany, Celia, the beloved wife of W. H. Thomas and second daughter of the late Mr. J. Wray, of Albany. ^[7]

Celia is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery on Albany. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ TROVE List of Immigrants arrived per Clara https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65742126?searchTerm=List%20of%20immigrants
2. ↑ TROVE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3174670?searchTerm=Clara%20Passengers
3. ↑ The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson]https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
4. ↑ WA BDM Marriage Registration 3733/1874 Cecilia Wray https://www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx
5. ↑ WA BDM Birth Registration 1236/1848 https://www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx
6. ↑ WA BDM Death Registration 2363/1897 https://www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx
7. ↑ TROVE Death Notice https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69897946?searchTerm=wray
8. ↑ Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232725769/celia-thomas

• Birth registered Shoreditch 3Q 1849.

• Baptised at Hackney 26 August 1849.