Harriet Western (1841–1919)
The death occurred at Croydon on Sunday of Mrs. Harriet Western, a colonist of nearly 70 years. She came to South Australia as a girl of eight or nine years with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Graves, of Cottingham, Cambridgeshire, in the ship Pestonjee Bomanjee. She married Mr. Thomas Henry Western, a storekeeper successively at Gumeracha, Clare, and Laura. There is a surviving family of six sons and three daughters.
Original publication
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Western, James Graves (son)
- Western, Sophie Mary (daughter-in-law)
Citation details
'Western, Harriet (1841–1919)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/western-harriet-14093/text25082, accessed 22 November 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Graves, Harriet
Birth
Death
23 March,
1919
(aged ~ 78)
Croydon, Adelaide,
South Australia,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.