Person:Sophia James (1)

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Sophia Hill James
m. 4 Sep 1824
  1. James Thomas JamesAbt 1825 -
  2. Elizabeth Reynolds James1825 - 1900
  3. Mary Hill James1827 - 1915
  4. Cecilia Ellen James1829 - 1908
  5. Sophia Hill JamesAbt 1830 - 1913
  6. Thomas Reynolds James1833 - 1918
  7. Emma Reynolds James1836 - 1919
  8. William Hill James1837 - 1851
m. 28 Jul 1857
  1. William Hill Tucker1857 - 1940
  2. Frederick Albert Tucker1858 - 1860
  3. Cecilia Harris Tucker1860 - 1878
  4. Frederick Albert Tucker1861 - 1908
  5. John King Tucker1862 - 1932
  6. Mabel Helena Alexandra Tucker1864 - 1938
  7. Arthur Morlan Hill Tucker1866 - 1918
  8. Pendarirse King Tucker1871 -
Facts and Events
Name Sophia Hill James
Gender Female
Birth? Abt 1830 Pool, Cornwall, England
Marriage 28 Jul 1857 Geelong, Victoria, AustraliaElectric Telegraph Office
to Philip King Tucker
Death[1] 29 Nov 1913 Northcote, Victoria, Australia34 Armadale St
Burial? 1 Dec 1913 Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North, Victoria, Australia

1848-1849 - Emigrated from Liverpool to Adelaide with her father.

1878 - Sophia was appointed assistant at Kilmore Post office on February 1st 1878 until "dispensed with" on the following May 20th. Salary £30 a year. File marked 'resigned'. This period coincides with the time leading up to her husband's suspension on May 23rd and transfer, July 16th, to Melbourne. Apparently Sophia also was known to have had trouble with her customers at Kilmore just as her husband had done.

1895 - Residing at Ross St, Northcote, Victoria.

1896 - Residing at Cunningham St, Northcote, Victoria.

1907 - Residing at 600 High St, Northcote, Victoria.

1913 - Cause of death was given as Hemiplegia, Heart Failure (13 days).

References
  1. Vic Death Reg. No. 14613/1913.