Elizabeth Armfield (1794–1875)
Family legend has it that James Ruse arranged for his 18-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, to marry 60-year-old John Wells in 1812 in order to stave off a debt owed to Wells. Apparently the marriage was never consummated and Elizabeth began a relationship with Edward Armfield. Elizabeth and Edward married in 1822, two years after Well's death.
Additional Resources
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 April 1875, p 1
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Wells, John (husband)
- Armfield, Edward (husband)
- Chapman, Rebecca (daughter)
- Levy, Ann (daughter)
- Williamson, Elizabeth (daughter)
- Chapman, Emma (daughter)
- Izzard, Sarah Jane (daughter)
- Armfield, George (son)
- Armfield, James (son)
- Armfield, Joseph (son)
- Armfield, Edward (son)
- Armfield, William (son)
- Armfield, John David (son)
- Armfield, Maria (daughter-in-law)
- Biddulph, Ellen (daughter-in-law)
- Armfield, Jane (daughter-in-law)
- Armfield, Mary Ann (daughter-in-law)
- Armfield, Louisa (daughter-in-law)
- Chapman, William (son-in-law)
- Taylor, John (son-in-law)
- Chapman, Noel (son-in-law)
- Levy, Lewis (son-in-law)
- Williamson, George (son-in-law)
- Izzard, John (son-in-law)
- Ruse, Elizabeth (mother)
- Ruse, James (father)
- Ruse, Rebecca (sister)
- English, Susannah (sister)
- Kennedy, Mary (sister)
- Ruse, James (brother)
- Payne, Ann (half-sister)
- Kiss, James William (half-brother)
- Harrigan, Patrick (brother-in-law)
- Reid, Daniel (brother-in-law)
- Crook, John (brother-in-law)
- Kennedy, James (brother-in-law)
- Kelly, Elizabeth (niece)
- Goodger, Eleanor (niece)
- Harrigan, Mary Ann (niece)
- Ryan, Bridget (niece)
- Harrigan, James (nephew)
- Harrigan, Charles (nephew)
- Harrigan, Joseph (nephew)
- English, Richard (nephew)
Citation details
'Armfield, Elizabeth (1794–1875)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/armfield-elizabeth-25236/text33705, accessed 4 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Ruse, Elizabeth
- Wells, Elizabeth
Birth
24 December,
1794
Parramatta, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
22 March,
1875
(aged 80)
Berrima,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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