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Isabella Laughton was born 22 July 1841 in St Albans, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia to John Laughton (1815-1901) and Charlotte Gutsell (1819-1891) and died 1 March 1912 Oreston, Caledonia-street Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. She married Samuel Watkins (1843-1941) 28 October 1864 in Laughtondale, City of Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia.

Her son-in-law, Albert Parry as undertaker, took care of her funeral arrangements and Isabella was taken back to Mangrove Creek where she was laid to rest. It was reasonable common in those times for family members, particularly in remote communities, to assume the responsiblity and tasks of grave diggers, preparation of a body, coffin construction and even conduct of the funeral service. It is not known to what extent Albert was called upon to perform these duties.


Children


Offspring of Samuel Watkins (1843-1941) and Isabella Laughton
Name Birth Death Joined with
Henry Watkins (1865-1948)
Thomas William Watkins (1868-1941)
Robert George Watkins (1871-1893)
Frederick John Watkins (1873-1902)
Mary Charlotte Watkins (1876-1966) 11 January 1876 Mangrove Creek, New South Wales, Australia 26 June 1966 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Albert Parry (1867-1944)
Emma Beatrice Watkins (1878-1966)
Charles David Watkins (1882-1951)
Joseph Samuel Watkins (1884-1960)
Bertie Victor Watkins (1886-1886)


Changes of surname by daughters:

  • Mary Charlotte Watkins married Albert Parry in 1897
  • Emma Beatrice Watkins married Stephen E Mansfield in 1908, & Sidney Raymond Atkins in 1943





Footnotes (including sources)

‡ General
  • AWT:db: monaropioneers, id: I32363 — no longer available
  • AWT:db: snake2000, id: I23966 — no longer available
Ω Birth
  • BDM NSW V18411241 25A/1841 LAUGHTON,ISABELLA Father:JOHN Mother:CHARLOTTE
₪ Wedding
  • BDM NSW 1753/1864 WATKINS,SAMUEL LAUGHTON,ISABELLA BRISBANE WATER
¶ Death
  • BDM NSW 1903/1912 WATKINS,ISABELLA Father:JOHN Mother:ISABELLA HURSTVILLE
  • WATKINS.—March 1, at the residence of Mr. J. Harvey, Kogarah, Isabella, the wife of Samuel Watkins, of Mangrove Creek, and daughter of the late John Laughton, Hawkesbury River.
  • WATKINS.—March 1, 1912, at Oreston, Caledonia-street, West Kogarah, Isabella, beloved wife of Samuel Watkins, of Mangrove Creek, Hawkesbury River, aged 69 years.
The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 March 1912, page 16
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