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Louisa WATT, daughter of John WATT (c. 1824-1911) and Sophia MILLS (1830-1925), was born on 30 Sep 1862 in Newington, Parramatta (estate of John Blaxland). She was baptised on 7 Dec 1862 in Newington, Parramatta St. Johns Parish. She was a dressmaker. She married Henry SHORTEN on 28 Nov 1888 in Aird St., Parramatta. Wesleyan rites. Louisa died on 18 Jul 1944 in Lidcombe. She was buried in cremated Rookwood Crematorium. Ashes scattered at Old Guilford. |
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Henry SHORTEN, son of Henry SHORTEN (c. 1814-1890) and Anne Marie MUTTEN (c. 1820-1863), was born on 21 Aug 1858 in Dog trap Rd. (now Woodville Rd.). He was baptised on 19 Sep 1858 in St. John-s C of E. Parramatta. He was a whipmaker. He died on 1 May 1944 in Lidcombe. He was buried in Rookwood C. of E. He and Louisa WATT had the following children: |
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Henry Jack SHORTEN (1889-1978). Henry was born on 5 Oct 1889 in Guilford, N.S.W. He married Amelia Elizabeth HARE on 24 Dec 1915. He died on 5 Sep 1978 in Faifield Sydney. |
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Emily Louise SHORTEN (1891-1969). Emily was born on 23 Aug 1891 in Guilford. She married Vere Charles HAMILTON on 6 May 1911 in Christ Church, Guilford. She died on 18 Feb 1969 in Lithgow hospital. She was buried in cremated Rookwood, ashes Old Guilford.1 |
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Cecil John SHORTEN (1893-1947). Cecil was born on 3 Jul 1893 in Guilford. He married Alice Amelia Maud EAGER on 9 Oct 1915 in Canley Vale. He died on 22 Jul 1947 in Liverpool. |
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Sophia Gertrude SHORTEN (1895-1975). Sophia was born on 17 Sep 1895 in Guilford. She married Cyril George LIGHT on 20 Oct 1923 in Guilford. She died in 1975 in Liverpool. |
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John WATT was born c. 1824 in Amoy (now Xiamen), Fukian, China. He was a Coachman, ferryman. He married Sophia MILLS on 15 Jul 1858 in Registry Office, Parramatta. He died on 21 Jul 1911. He was buried on 24 Jul 1911 in Western Rd. cemetery, Parramatta. |
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raised by C of E in England? Came to work for John Blaxland at Parramatta. |
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Sophia MILLS, daughter of John MILLS and Sarah POWELL, was born on 3 Jan 1830 in Greenwich, Kent, England. She was a domestic. She died on 5 Jul 1925 in Barbers Rd., Old Guilford. She was buried on 7 Jul 1925 in Western Rd. cemetery. with husband. |
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emigrated 1857, cook on assisted passage Went to work at Newington
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John WATT and Sophia MILLS had the following children: |
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Eliza WATT (1859-1936). Eliza was born on 11 Apr 1859 in Newington, Parramatta (estate of John Blaxland). She married John NELSON on 12 Jun 1878. She died on 4 Mar 1936. |
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George WATT (1860-1940). George was born on 16 Nov 1860 in Newington. He married Ada Rosalie MORRIS in 1889. He died on 19 Nov 1940. |
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John MILLS1 was a greengrocer. He married Sarah POWELL on 23 Oct 1820 in Deptford St. Paul-s. He died "13 Nov,age 72". |
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Sarah POWELL1 has few details recorded about her. She and John MILLS had the following children: |
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Sarah MILLS (1821- ). Sarah was born in 1821. |
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John MILLS (1823- ). John was born in 1823. |
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William MILLS (1825- ). William was born in 1825. |
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Mary Ann MILLS (1827- ). Mary was born in 1827. |
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Jane MILLS (1828- ). Jane was born in 1828. |
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James MILLS (1831- ). James was born in 1831. |
Shirley Rolph, "I was born lucky" I was born lucky - a family history of Vere and Emily Hamilton, (Hexagon Press, 1989).