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Sarah Jane Gow (1838–1914)

After a long illness, Mrs. Sarah Jane Gow, 65 years of age, died at Park Hill, Granville, on 12th inst. She was a native of St. Mary's. Her husband, who predeceased her, was an old Carlingford public school teacher. The funeral moved to St. Mary's, on 14th, the remains being interred in the Church of England cemetery.

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'Gow, Sarah Jane (1838–1914)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/gow-sarah-jane-24381/text33126, accessed 8 November 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Simpson, Sarah Jane
Birth

17 August, 1838
Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia

Death

12 December, 1914 (aged 76)
Granville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

tuberculosis

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.