Died
at about age 57
in Unley, South Australia, Australia
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Biography
Thomas Sowden migrated from Cornwall to South Australia.
Thomas Sowden jnr married Mary Ann Hocking on 11 May 1853 in Camborne, Cornwall, England. [1]
They emigrated to South Australia with their infant daughter Emily on the Lord Raglan, arriving at Port Adelaide on 24 October 1854. [2]
Thomas died on 3 May 1888 in Unley, South Australia, aged 56 years [3] and was buried at West Terrace Cemetery. [4][5]
SOWDEN. On the 3rd May, at Unley, after protracted suffering, Thomas Sowden, formerly of Castlemaine, Victoria, in his 57th year.[6]
Sources
↑ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks, Marriages database. Date: 11 May 1853, Parish: Camborne, Groom: Thomas Sowden jnr., Age: 22, Residence: Tolcairne st., Profession: miner, Father: Thomas, Profession: miner; Bride: Mary Ann Hockin, Age: 22, Residence: Tolcairne st., Father: Henry (dec), Profession: miner; Marriage by Banns, Witnesses: John Marks and John Duckham. Transcriber: Sally Cann.
↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 1 Feb 2024) database entry for Thomas SOWDEN (Death date 3 May 1888, Age 56, Marital status N, Place of death Unley, Residence Unley) Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 170/389
↑ Burial Record (Adelaide Cemeteries Authority, https://aca.sa.gov.au/aca-records/ : accessed 1 Feb 2024) database entry for Thomas Sowden (Age 57, Date of service 5 May 1888, Cemetery West Terrace, Location Road 4, Path 34, Aspect W, Site Number 1)
↑ Monumental Inscription, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. Thomas Sowden Born March 31, 1832 Died May 3, 1888. Mary Ann his wife Born February 3 1832, Died November 27 1913. -- of my soul thou saviour dear, it is not night if thou -- near (Headstone extremely worn and difficult to read, dates of birth's recorded may not be correct) Photographed by Karyn Homburg 15 Apr 2023
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