Sarah Celia (Celia) Woods

   Another name for Sarah was Celia Chivington.

  General Notes:

Calvin Warby notes:
Immigrated 27 Sep 1839 in 'Neptune' - Sydney NSW AUS.
Celia: It is believed that Celia WARBY assumed the name of Sarah Celia WARBY nee:WOOD and lived with her brother, William WARBY, as husband & wife. The first two children supposedly born to Sarah Celia and William WARBY are definitely the children of John and Celia CHIVINGTON nee:WARBY. It is believed that William moved in to support his sister after her husband and two children died, that they then assumed the roll of husband and wife with 7 children being born of which, only two of this union survived without great handicaps
He adds:
My 3rd Great-Grandfather, James Warby (William and Celia's brother), joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and came to the United States, settling first in San Bernardino, California, then in Beaver Utah and finally in Manila, Utah. It being important to Mormons to know about their genealogy, he told his children and grandchildren about the common-law marriage of his sister and brother and it has been handed down through the line since. The story has been told several times by his descendants. Also, Celia (Selina, according to the Ship Neptune's records), is listed with the rest of the family on the ship's logs when they immigrated to Australia in 1939. After the death of John Chivington, Celia changed her name to Sarah Celia Woods (taking on her mother's maiden surname) and, being destitute, her brother, William, moved in with her and her 2 surviving children to support the family. Subsequently, they had seven children together.

The story was also told independently through one of William's descendants, Patricia Evans, who documented 15 generations of Warby's. She documents that only two of William and Celia's children survived this union without severe handicaps, which supports what would happen genetically with a brother-sister relationship. Handicaps requiring institutionalization continued to be prevalent in William and Celia's descendants for generations, but not in the children Celia had by John Chivington, nor in any of William's and Celia's brothers; and sisters' lines, as far as I have researched up to this point.

  Noted events in her life were:

• source. Kirrily Cant via Patricia Evans & Betty May Crockett who disputes the death date of 5 Sept 1900. She writes:
In regard to the death date for Celia Warby (daughter of James and Mary) - died 05 Sept 1900 - this date is for Sarah Celia Warby (nee Woods) wife of William Warby. Have not been able to find Celia/Selia after the death of her husband John Chivington. She was not listed by her mum Mary when her dad James died in 1858 as living, although there is 1 female deceased, but unsure if it is her. Other researchers have indicated that Celia changed name to Sarah Celia and then married William. I am finding this hard to comprehend as their information would indicate that Celia married her brother!!!. I know there is an answer but have not been able to resolve.
& Peter & Colleen Ruppert
& source: Kay Adams who notes:
Celia migrated to Australia with her parents in 1939 on the 'Neptune'. She was listed as being a Child's Maid.

• connection. The connection between Peter & Colleen Ruppert is as follows:

Peter & Colleen Ruppert (nee Preston)
Her father was Leslie Charles Preston (1917)
His father was George Preston (1890)
His father was George Preston (1861) who married Mary Nott (1859) who also married William Chivington / Warby (1851)
His father was John Chivington (1814) who married Sarah Warby (1827)
Her father was James Warby (1785)
William Warby (1814)
He had James Warby (1857)
He had Margaret Warby (1886) who married Henry Bennett (1882)
His father was James Bennett (1852) who married Elizabeth Botterell (1858)
Her father was Thomas Botterell (1834) & he also had Sarah Botterell (1855) who married James Sutton (1842)
They had Margaret Sutton (1877) who married Edwin Denman (1866)
They had Edward Denman (1901)
He had Gwenneth Denman (1929) who married George Beedon
They had Alan Beedon (1956) who married Jann Nock (1956)
Her father was John Nock (1908) who married Amy Whaites (1913)
Her father was Hurtle Whaites (1886) & he also had William Whaites (1915) who married Doris Davies (1917)
Her father was Thomas Davies (1881)
His father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had George Arthur Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Peter & Colleen Ruppert 's connection to Robert is:

Peter & Colleen Ruppert (nee Preston)
Her father was Leslie Charles Preston (1917)
His father was George Preston (1890)
His father was George Preston (1861) who married Mary Nott (1859) who also married William Chivington / Warby (1851)
His father was John Chivington (1814) who married Sarah Warby (1827)
Her father was James Warby (1785)
William Warby (1814)
His father was James Warby (who died in 1858) & he also had James Warby (1822) who married Mary Blanch (1853)
Her father was Edward Blanch (1787) & he also had Elizabeth Blanch (1821) who married William Amos (1815)
They had Jane Amos (1854) who married James Bryant (1856)
They had Frederick Bryant (1893) who married Emma Pearson (1892)
Her father was George Pearson (1848) who married Naomi Dawes (1852)
Her father was Edward Dawes (1813) & he also had James Dawes (1843)
He had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
He had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Peter & Colleen Ruppert 's connection to Les is:

Peter & Colleen Ruppert (nee Preston)
Her father was Leslie Charles Preston (1917)
His father was George Preston (1890)
His father was George Preston (1861) who married Mary Nott (1859) who also married William Chivington / Warby (1851)
His father was John Chivington (1814) who married Sarah Warby (1827)
Her father was James Warby (1785) he also had James Warby (1822) who married Mary Blanch (1853)
Her father was Edward Blanch (1787) & he also had Elizabeth Blanch (1821) who married William Amos (1815)
They had Jane Amos (1854) who married James Bryant (1856)
They had Frederick Bryant (1893) who married Emma Pearson (1892)
Her father was George Pearson (1848) who married Naomi Dawes (1852)
His father was James Pearson (1813) & he also had Sarah Pearson (1838) who married William Gregory (1840)
They had William Gregory (1863)
He had Henry Gregory (1898) who married Bernice Nosworthy (1897)
Her father was Benjamin Nosworthy (1872) who married Matilda Williams (1869)
Her father was George Williams (who died in 1899) & he also had James Williams (1875) who married Emily Huon (1877)
Her father was Paul Huon (1799) who married Jane Brien (1811)
Her father was Daniel Brien (1769) & he also had Sarah Brien (1825) who married Benjamin Warby (1825)
His father was also Benjamin Warby (1805)
His father was John Warby & he also had Elizabeth Warby (1802)
She had Eleanor Layton (1821) who married James Keighran (1808)
She had John Joseph Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph William Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927)
She had Les Collins (1950) who married me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950) as his first wife

Sarah married John Chivington, son of James Cheverton and Charlotte Dorton, on 13 Feb 1845 in Anglican Church, Hexham, Newcastle, NSW Australia. (John Chivington was born in 1814 in Ewell, Surrey England, christened on 26 Feb 1815 in Banstead, Surrey England, died on 25 Feb 1851 in Raymond Terrace, NSW Australia and was buried on 26 Feb 1851 in Raymond Terrace Pioneer Cemetery, NSW Australia.)

Sarah next married William Warby, son of James Warby and Mary Ann Wood/s, circa 1851 in Hunter Valley, NSW Australia. (William Warby was born in 1814 in Hythe, Kent England, christened on 27 Aug 1815 in St Leonards Anglican Church, Hythe, Kent England, died on 21 Sep 1900 in Maitland East, NSW Australia and was buried on 23 Sep 1900 in Maitland East, NSW Australia interred in Anglican.)