Biography
Frances Cuthbert was born in 1829 in Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
Christening 26 Apr 1829 Westhorpe, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom[1]
Census England and Wales, Census, 1841 Age 12 Birth Year (Estimated) 1829 Birthplace Suffolk living at Westhorpe, Suffolk, England with parents and siblings[2]
Census England and Wales, Census, 1851 Age 23 years Birth Year (Estimated) 1828 Birthplace Westhorpe, Suffolk Unmarried Occupation House Serv in the home of Samuel G Downing Surgeon & C General Practioner[3]
Frances (23) married David Barker (26) (born on 7 Sep 1826 in Westhorpe) in 1853 in Suffolk.
Arrived Moreton Bay, Queensland - 9 August 1857 ex Mary Pleasants age 28 with spouse David age 31 and infant son George
15 August 1857 Thanks to Captain SLAWSON, and the Officers and Crew of Mary Pleasants and to Dr. GUNN, the Surgeon-Superintendant for safe voyage[4]
Frances passed away on 26 Nov 1869 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, aged 40. Mother: Mary Nott Father/parent: Joseph Cuthbert[5]
Paddington Cemetery Find a Grave Memorial ID: 228881106 [6]
Sources
- ↑ "England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5BT-GJ3 : 4 February 2023), Frances Cuthbert, 1829.
- ↑ "England and Wales, Census, 1841", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M73W-4VV : Wed Jan 29 02:32:24 UTC 2025), Entry for Joseph Cuthbert and Mary Cuthbert, 1841.
- ↑ "England and Wales, Census, 1851", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGRJ-J7R : Sat Mar 09 01:31:38 UTC 2024), Entry for Samuel G Downing and Amy Downing, 1851.
- ↑ 1857 'Classified Advertising', The Moreton Bay Courier (Brisbane, Qld. : 1846 - 1861), 15 August, p. 3. , viewed 24 Aug 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3721873
- ↑ Registration details: 1869/B/6083
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228881106/frances-barker: accessed August 24, 2025), memorial page for Frances Cuthbert Barker (1829–26 Nov 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 228881106, citing Paddington Cemetery, Milton, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by Brett Williams (contributor 47234529).