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Sarah Anna Charles (1825–1876)

Sarah Reynolds née Gray arrived in Sydney in 1835 with her mother and four siblings aboard the Royal Saxon. She was aged 10. They came as unassisted immigrants.

She married Samuel Charles on 30 May 1855 at Gerringong and died on 13 January 1876 at Kiama, New South Wales.

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'Charles, Sarah Anna (1825–1876)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/charles-sarah-anna-24581/text33268, accessed 6 December 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Gray, Sarah Anna
Birth

1825
Armagh, Ireland

Death

13 January, 1876 (aged ~ 51)
Kiama, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

peritonitis

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