Christina (Veitch) Hosking (1838 - abt. 1912)

Born 27 Dec 1838 in St Pancras, London, England

Ancestors

Wife of George Turner — married 1861 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Wife of James Hosking — married 25 Dec 1867 in Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia

Died about 20 Jun 1912 at about age 73 in Boulder, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Christina was born on 17th February 1838 in St. Pancras, Middlesex, England. She was baptised on 3rd February 1839 at the Oxenden Presbyterian Church, Cambden. She was the daughter of John Veitch and Margaret Forrest.

Christina and her family emigrated to Australia aboard the ship Hebrides, arriving in Victoria on 27th October 1852. (see Father John Veitch profile for details) She was about 13 years old.

Christina married George Turner (abt.1830-1867) at the age of 23 in 1861, Victoria, Australia. They had 2 children: Georg James, 1862 and Amelia Ann, 1864. Her husband George died in 1867.

On Christmas Day 1867, Christina now a widow, married James Hosking (abt.1814-1880), a widower (1814-1880) in Sandhurst (Bendigo) Victoria. They had 5 children: James 1872-1872, William James in 1873, John Charles 1876, Alice Maud Mary 1878, and Thomas Henry 1880.

Her second husband James appeared to have died about 1880 in Bendigo. We then see Christina has moved to moved to Kalgoorlie area of Western Australia around 1903. Her son Thomas Henry was also there.

Christina died in June 1912 aged 73. She is buried in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

Sources

• Information transferred from Ancestry trees of C.Lloyd and K.Keane
• Birth/Baptism London, England, Non Conformist Registers 1694-1931 Cambden Oxendon Presbyterian Church Page 5. Baptisms solemnized in the Scotch United Secession Church, Oxendon St , in the Parish of St. Martin-in-the -Fields, in the county of Middlesex in the year 1838. Christina is entry No 40 date of birth 27 Dec 1838, baptism 3 Feb 1839.Father: John Veitch, Mother: Margaret Veitch
• Marriage 1 Victoria BDM Marriage: VEITCH Christina & TURNER, George Year: 1861 Reg No. 2617/1861
• Marriage 2 Victoria BDM Marriage:TURNER Christina & HOSKING, James Year: 1867 Reg No. 3572/1867
• ResidenceAustralia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980. 1903 -1912: Brown Hill, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
• Death WA BDM Death: HOSKING, CHRISTINA Female Death Year: 1912 Reg Dist: BOULDER. Reg No. 107 Reg Year: 1912
• Death Notice Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper, 22 June 1912.
  HOSKING - The friends of the late Mrs Christina Hosking (late of Sparrowhawk, Victoria) are respectfully informed that her remains will be removed from the residence of her son-in-law, Mr J. Regan near Kallaroo Crossing at 11 O'clock this day (Saturday June 22nd 1912) for interment in the Anglican portion of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. Mannion & Cruse, Underdakers, Kalgoorlie and Boulder. Phones Nos 327 & 195
  HOSKING - The friends of Mr and Mrs C. Hosking, Mr and Mrs T. Hosking, Mr and Mrs J. Marshall, Mr and Mrs J. Regan and Mr James Hosking are respectfully invited to follow the remains of their late mother, Mrs Christina Hosking, to the place of interment, the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. The funeral is appointed to leave Mr J. Regan's residence, Kallaroo Crossing at 11 O'clock this day (Saturday June 22nd)
• Burial FindAGrave:Name: Christina Hosking. Death Date: 1912. Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Kalgoorlie–Boulder, Kalgoorlie-Boulder City, Western Australia, Australia. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152633858/christina-hosking