21 September 2018 - The centenary of the death of Sarah Webb Wagg (nee Turner)



Today marks 100 years since our many times great-grandmother and great-aunt, Sarah, died at the home of her son, William - 247 West Street Cammeray.

Sarah was born on 21 October 1832 in Sydney - the daughter of George Turner (a carpenter from York, England) and Mary Hand (a convict from Atholone, Ireland).  George and May had another daughter, Jane, but it's possible that there were more children - the search continues!

You can read last year's post about Sarah here.

Sarah married William Wagg (a seaman and convict from Norfolk, England) on 18 August 1853 at St James Church of England in Sydney.  They settled on the lower North Shore of Sydney and raised their large family.


Here's the last photo that we have of Sarah with her extended family.  She's clearly visible as are some of her sons and their wives.  I doubt we'll ever identify everyone or know the reason for the gathering.


Listening to my great-grandmother, Josephine Webb-Wagg (nee Clancy), it's obvious that Sarah and William were very much the hub of their large extended family.  Sarah and William are buried at Gore Hill Cemetery.



We remember you dear Sarah!


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