Sophia Gosper

  General Notes:

source: Keith Shrimpton where it is noted:
7.Sophia Gosper (Thomas 1). PAF 424
Born, 24 Oct 1829, in Upper Colo, NSW. Died, 3 Jul 1889, in Windsor, NSW. Baptism: 7 Nov 1829 in Wilberforce Registry, NSW. Burial in Upper Colo, NSW.
She married George Boyter, son of John Boyter and Elizabeth Ann Vincent, 18 May 1858, in schoolhouse Upper Colo, NSW. Born, 20 Mar 1836, in Wiltshire, England. Died, 15 Jun 1913. Burial in Upper Colo, NSW. Immigration: on the 11 Oct 1837, on the "Augusta Jessie". Occupation: Blacksmith/Farmer.
George arrived as a small child with his parents who immigrated on the * "Augusta Jessie" 11/10/1837.
Witnesses to his marriage to Sophia were Mary Ann Sanders and George Gosper.
In 1865 George purchased two farms, from his brother-in-law Edward Gosper. These farms were the Richard Reynolds grant and the adjacent property, which had been purchased by Sophia's father from the Crown.
George is recorded as a blacksmith as well as a Farmer. After Sophia's death he remarried, in 1891, to Maria Bullen, no known issue of this marriage.
Children:
+21i.George Henry 3 Boyter.
22ii.Elizabeth Mary Boyter. Born, 7 Jun 1860, in Upper Colo, NSW. Died, 24 Jun 1943,
in Windsor Hospital, NSW. Burial: 25 Jun 1943, in St. Matthew's, Windsor, NSW.
She married William James Hayes, son of Edward Michael Hayes and Jane Ann
Turner, 1911. Born, 1855. Died, 8 Jul 1926. Burial: in St. Matthew's, Windsor,
NSW.
William was previously married (in 1885) to Isabella Ayers, having two issue-
Hilda and Florrie. He died as a result of a head injury he received in an accident at
Carey's slaughterhouse yards. The injury was caused when a meat hook holding a
bullock carcass snapped and hit William on the head. The wound latter became
infected causing his death.
After William's death Elizabeth lived with her brother John at Windsor, NSW. Her
sister Lavinia (Parker) listed below, died 3 days alter Elizabeth.
+23iii.Lavinia Boyter.
+24iv.Jane Boyter.
+25v.Thomas John Boyter.
26vi.John Andrew Boyter. Born, 11 Apr 1866, in Upper Colo, NSW. Died, 27 Jul 1949
in Freemans Reach, NSW. Burial: St. Matthew's, Windsor, NSW.
John lived in the Colo district until he retired to live at Windsor. He died at the home of his niece at Freemans Reach, NSW.
+27vii.Emily Sophia Boyter.

Sophia married George Boyter, son of John Boyter and Elizabeth Ann Vincent, on 18 May 1858 in School House, Upper Colo, NSW Australia. (George Boyter was born on 20 Mar 1836 in Wiltshire England, died on 15 Jun 1913 in NSW Australia and was buried in Upper Colo, NSW Australia.)