Christiana Law

1847 - 1925  (78 years)

• Name	Christiana Law
  Born	20 Feb 1847	Greendale, New South Wales, Australia   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Jun 1925	Burwood, New South Wales, Austrailia   [2]
  Buried	27 Jun 1925	Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales, Austrailia
  Person ID	i3383	My Family Tree | Thirkell-Brown,
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	William Law,   b. Abt 1811, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 15 Apr 1893, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Mother	Ann Westwater,   b. Abt 1809-1811, Edinburgh, Scotland ,   d. 29 Jun 1887, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1836	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
  Family ID	F1219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alfred Oyler Thirkell,   b. 3 Mar 1847, Cranbrook, Kent, England
  Married	30 Sept 1867	New South Wales, Australia   [3]
  Children	1. Agnes Grace Thirkell,   b. 16 Jul 1868, Buckajo, New South Wales, Australia  [Birth] + 2. Albert Thirkell,   b. 4 Feb 1870, Buckajo, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 8 Aug 1929, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 59 years)  [Birth]   3. Alice Emily Thirkell,   b. 7 Dec 1873, Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 1876, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 2 years)  [Birth]   4. Eliza Ann Thirkell,   b. 7 Dec 1873, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 17 Jan 1957, Burwood, New South Wales, Austrailia  (Age 83 years)  [Birth]   5. Alick Andrew Thirkell,   b. 3 May 1880, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 26 May 1880, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2015
  Family ID	F1158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 30 Sept 1867 - New South Wales, Australia Died - 26 Jun 1925 - Burwood, New South Wales, Austrailia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Christiana (Law) Thirkell Christiana Law was born in 1847 to William and Anne Law in New South Wales, Australia. Shared by Terry Smith of North Parramatta, NSW, Australia

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		The Birth Record of Alfred Oyler Thirkell "Thirkell Alfrey Oyler" Son of Alfred Amos Thirkell, a farmer, and Caroline, formerly Tye, born 3.3.1847 at Cranbrook (sub-district Cranbrook). Informant--Alfred A. Thirkell, father, Cranbook. Cert. R. G. Cranbrook--June 1847. Alfred Oyler Thirkell, farmer of Buckajo, Bega, married 30.9.1867 at residence of William Law to Christiana Law of Back..Bega... Witness: William Law, Elizabeth Law. For death see Tighe Alfred Oyler Alice Emily Thirkell (elder born of twin) born 7.12.1874 at 43 Mill Street, Pyrmount, daughter of Alfred Thirkell, a farmer Source Information Ancestry.com. England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  		Police Gazette from New South Wales, Australia and Alfred Oyler Thirkell--Desertion Publication Date: 13 Mar 1872 Page: 77 Event Place: Bega, New South Wales, Austrailia Alfred Oyler Thirkell, age: 24 "A warrant has been issued by the Bega Bench for the arrest of Alfred Oyler Thirkell, charged with deserting his wife Christina, leaving her without the means of support. Thirkell is 24 years of age, 5 feet 11 inches high, medium build, light complexion, dark hair, light brown beard, whiskers, and moustache; dressed in light tweed trousers, light felt hat, dark tweed coat, and elastic-side boots. Thirkell went to Sydney on the 8th ultimo, and it is believed that he will make for another Colony." Source Information Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1854-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  		Police Gazette from New South Wales, Australia and Alfred Oyler Thirkell--Bigamy Publication Date: 28 June 1876 Page: 203 Event Place: New South Wales, Australia Alfred Tye [Alfred Oyler Thirkell] "Alfred Tye alias Alfred Oyler Thirkell alias Schafer, charged on warrant that he did feloniously marry and take to wife Agnes Grant, Christina Law, his former wife being then alive, has been arrested by Detectives Camphin and Murray. Remanded." Source Information Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Police Gazettes, 1854-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  		Police Gazette from New South Wales, Australia and Alfred Oyler Thirkell--Bigamy Publication Date: 5 Jul 1876 Page: 209 Event Place: New South Wales, Australia Alfred Tye [Alfred Oyler Thirkell] Vide Police Gazette, 1876, page 203. Alfred Tye alias Alfred Oyler Thirkell alias Schafer, charged with bigamy, has been committed for trial at Criminal Court.
  		Police Gazette from New South Wales, Australia and Alfred Oyler Thirkell--Imprisoned Publication Date: 23 Aug 1876 Page 261 Event Place: New South Wales, Australia Alfred Tye [Alfred Oyler Thirkell] charged with the offence of bigamy. Tried in the Sydney Criminal Court on the 7th of August, 1876. Sentenced to 18 months imprisonment in the Darlinghurst Gaol.
  		The Death Certificate of Ann Law, 1887 Date of Death: 2 June 1887 in Cranebrook Sex and Age: Female, 78 years Cause of Death: Compound Fracture of Arm; Amputation of Same Duration: 9 days Name and Occupation of Father: Francis Peirce, Gardener Name and Maiden Surname of Mother: Mary Westwater Informant: Certified by William Mills, grandson, Cranebrook When and Where Buried: 3 June 1887, St. Stephens Where Born and how long in the Australasian Colonies or States: Edinburgh, Scotland, 54 years Place of Marrage, Age and To Whom: Parramatta, 24 years, William Law Children of Marriage: Annie, 50 years old Andrew, 48 years old James, 42 years old Christine, 40 years old Frank, 38 years old Elizabeth, 36 years old Alexander, 34 years old Margaret, 34 years old 1-male and 1-female deceased
  		The Death of Christiana Thirkell Christiana Thirkell died 26.6.1925 at 19 Gregory Street, Enfield Municipality aet 79, daughter of William Law, a Blacksmith, and Elizabeth Spears. Death certified by Eliza Tonar, daughter, of 19 Gregory Street, Enfield. Buried 28-6-1925 at Presbyterian Cemetery, Rookwood. Born Greendale N.S.W., married at Bega, N.S.W., age not known, to Alfred Thirkell. Issue: Agnes D., 56; Albert, 55; Eliza, 53; living--none dec'd. From Cert. Register of Burwood & Canterbury at Burwood, N.S.Wells. 4579 This document obviously has errors but other documents support the existing information. Source Information Ancestry.com. England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
  		The Funeral Notices of Christiana (Law) Thirkell, 27 June 1925 Thirkell--The Relatives and Friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Foster and Family, Mrs. Albert Thirkell and Family, Mrs. and Mrs. E. Toner and Family, Mrs. and Mrs. Fred Lane are invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, Christina Thirkell; to leave the residence of her daughter, Mrs. E. Toner, 19 Gregory street, Enfield, This Saturday, at 2.30 p.m., for Presbyterian Cemetery, Rockwood, by road. ...

  
  

  Headstones

  Rockwood Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales--Cemetery with Thirkell Family This plaque lists the family names and death dates of many of the Thirkell family members. Shared by Terry Smith of North Parramatta, NSW, Australia

  
  

• Sources

  [S52] Australia, Birth Indes, 1788-1922. Name: Christiana Law Birth Date: 1847 Father's name: William Law Mother's name: Anne Birth Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1847 Registration Place: Mulgoa, New South Wales Volume Number: V18471078 32A [S48] Austrailia, Death Index 1787-1985. Name: Christina Thirkell Death Date: 1925 Death Place: New South Wales Father's name: William Mother's name: Elizabeth ? Registration Year: 1925 Registration Place: Burwood, New South Wales Registration Number: 6804 [S49] Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950. Name: Alfred G Thirkell Spouse Name: Christiana Law Marriage Date: 1867 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Eden, New South Wales Registration Year: 1867 Registration Number: 2009