Query on husbands of Sophia Jane PARKER

Started by Leanne M (Volunteer Curator - Australia) 🇦🇺 on Monday, November 2, 2020
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Sophia Jane Helps - Kennedy - Newman - Baker is on Geni with
* born 1819 Australia
* died 1894 Australia
1835 married Richard Baker, {Australian Immigrant} 1792-1840
* 1835 Charlotte Rebecca Newman married William Newman, {Australian Immigrant}
* 1837 Elizabeth Baker, infant
1840 married Charles Charles Kennedy, {Australian Immigrant} 1801-1844
* 1840 Sophia Jane Cottrell married James Cottrell, {Australian Immigrant}
* 1842 Sarah Jane Gregory married Alexander Roy Gregory, Free Settler "Globe" 1841
* 1844 William Kennedy married Elizabeth Ann Kennedy
1845 married William Helps / Helfs, {Australian Immigrant} 1798-1874
* 1846 Rosetta Avery - Blackwell - Kerr married 1) Robert Henry Avery 2) William Blackwall 3) John Blackwell Kerr, Snr
* 1850 Harriet Buckton married George Buckton
1859 married Charles Newman, {Australian Immigrant} 1805-1888
* 1860 Henrietta Wilson married William Wilson, {Australian Immigrant}

Her husband William Helps / Helfs, {Australian Immigrant} whilst he has born 1798 England died 1874 England in his profile - in his overview he has born 1824 England, died 1904 Gosford

Have 2 William HELPS become confused?

William Helps / Helfs, {Australian Immigrant} is on Geni with
* born 1798 England
* died 1874 England
* father William Helps 1772-1848
* mother Elizabeth Helps 1778
1826 England married Mary Helps no dates
* 1833 England Dr. Charles Edward Helps
1845 Australia married Sophia Jane Helps - Kennedy - Newman - Baker 1819-1894
* 1846 Australia Rosetta Avery - Blackwell - Kerr
* 1850 Australia Harriet Buckton

What information do we have on him?

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Helps-39
Reverend William HELPS
* born 17/12/1797 England
* died 18/1/1874 England
married Mary HALE 1826 St Bees
* 1829 William Stephen HALE/HELPS
* 1830 England - Richard Tenn James Gordon HELPS
* 1832 England - James Scott HELPS
* 1834 England - Charles Edward HELPS
* 1836 Arthur Fitzgerald HELPS
* 1837 St Helena - John Herbert HELPS
* 1844 St Helena - Cornwallis Aldham Wardrop HELPS
married Catherine DOVETON 1853 St Helena
* 1854 St Helena - James Gabriel HELPS
* 1856 St Helena - Ellen HELPS
* 1857 St Helena - Emma HELPS
* 1864 Dublin - Kate HELPS
* 1861 St Helena - Andrew Beatty HELPS

https://australianroyalty.net.au/tree/purnellmccord.ged/individual/...
William HELPS aka William FELPS married 1) Mary Ann?
They were living in Australia when she left him in July 1844 and he thought she was dead by 29/3/1845
married 2) Sophia Jane KENNEDY nee PARKER 1845 in Australia

NSW Death Record - 184/1845 - Mary A HELPS aged 46

NSW Marriage Record 553/1845 William HELPS married Sophia KENNEDY

NSW Marriage Record 519/1849 John B HELPS married Mary CHASELING - he is on Geni as John Brown Herps

https://jenwilletts.com/searchaction.php?page=1103&surname=d&am...=

13/2/1852

William HELPS, Martin GRADY and John DEAVES all of Gosford sentenced to hard labour on the roads for five years for burglary and larceny in the house of George Doel

https://www.ezitree.com.au/html/IND00001/F00001429.htm
William HELPS 1810-1897
son of William HELPS 1786 and Elizabeth VALLISE 1779

https://australianroyalty.net.au/tree/purnellmccord.ged/individual/...

NSW Death Record 5512/1894 Sophia J FELPS/HELPS - father William, mother Harriett - Gosford

From the records it appears as if there are 2 Williams

Reverend William HELPS 1798-1874 married Mary HALE and Catherine DOVETON - he never came to Australia

William FELPS/HELPS born 1810 / 1820 - moved from England to Australia and married Sophia Jane PARKER

I have reversed some bad merges

https://www.geni.com/merge/view?revision_id=77469928130 which merged
* William HELPS (son of William HELPS and Elizabeth VALLISE married to Sophia Jane PARKER
* William HELPS (son of William HELPS and Elizabeth RENNIE married to Mary HALE)

https://www.geni.com/merge/view?revision_id=77470869960 which merged
* Elizabeth RENNIE (daughter of Reverend J RENNIE married to Reverend William HELPS)
* Elizabeth VALLISE (married to William HELPS)

https://www.geni.com/merge/view?revision_id=77470989230 which merged
* William HELPS 1772-1848 (son of William HELPS and Hester HOWLDY, married Elizabeth RENNIE
* William HELPS 1786 who married Elizabeth VALLISE

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