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Susannah Williams (1816–1891)

Susannah Herbert (listed as Susan Herbert) married Charles Robinson on 2 June 1834 at Norfolk Plains, Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania). Following her husband's death she married John Williams at Westbury Church on 30 January 1855.

Additional Resources

  • death notice, Launceston Examiner (Tas), 27 November 1891, p 1
  • funeral notice, Daily Telegraph (Launceston), 28 November 1891, p 4

Citation details

'Williams, Susannah (1816–1891)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/williams-susannah-27760/text35470, accessed 28 September 2023.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Robinson, Susannah
  • Herbert, Susannah
Birth

8 December, 1816
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Death

24 November, 1891 (aged 74)
Westbury, Tasmania, Australia

Cause of Death

stroke