Anne FURNER (nee DEEPROSE)
| Town/City | Marayong 2148 |
|---|---|
| First name | Anne |
| Last name | FURNER (nee DEEPROSE) |
| Country of Origin | England |
| Date of Birth | 5/6/1810 |
| Year of Arrival in Australia | 1842 |
| Submitted by | Leslie de Belin |
Story
Anne DEEPROSE was born on 5/6/1810, in Ninfield, Sussex, England., and was christened there on 9/9/1810 – daughter of Thomas DEEPROSE and Sarah RUSSELL. She married Frederick James FURNER on 12/6/1828 in Rolvenden, Kent, England. Anne and Frederick had a number of children in England, before, migrating to Australia in 11/7/1842, aboard “Earl of Durham”. She had been a house servant whilst living in England. Anne died on 29/9/1875, aged 65 years, at Binni Creek, Cowra, NSW, having suffered from heart disease. She was buried in the Cowra Cemetery on 1/10/1875.
The children of the marriage were (details of their spouses and children known but not supplied due to space):
1: Sarah Ann FURNER b.1829, Iden, Sussex, England. She was christened there on 29/11/1829. She died as a child in 1832, and was buried in the Iden Cemetary, Sussex, 3/4/1832.
2: Frederick FURNER, b.about 1833, in Sussex, England, and was christened 10/11/1833. It is known that he arrived in Australia on “The Earl of Durham” aged 9, with his parents, but it is unknown what happened to him. It is possible that he died before his mother (1875), as she has 2 deceased sons on her Death Certificate.
3: John FURNER, b.1833, Iden, Sussex, England, and christened there 10/11/1833. . John died in 1876 at Trewilga, Peak Hill, NSW, and buried at Obley.
4: Elizabeth Sara FURNER, b.about 1836, Iden, Sussex, England, and christened 3/3/1836. . Elizabeth died in Blayney, NSW, 1907
5: Frances Jane FURNER, b. about 1839, Iden, Sussex, England. Died 1907, Rockhampton, QLD. .
6: James FURNER, b. about 1840, Iden, Sussex, England. He was christened there on 2/4/1841, which was the same date that his sister, Frances Jane, was christened. He died on the voyage to Australia on 19/5/1842, aboard the “Earl of Durham”. It is presumed he was buried at sea.
7: Edward James FURNER, b.6/5/1843, Cooks River, Petersham, NSW, he being the first Australian born of this family name. He died 4/10/1916.
8: Thomas Graham FURNER, b.1844, Crookwell, NSW, and died 8/2/1901
9: Mary Ann FURNER, b.1846, Goulburn, NSW. She died on 7/9/1930,
10: Abraham FURNER, b.1856, Sydney, and d.1934, at Botany, NSW.
11: Eliza FURNER, b.12/12/1852 at Sydney. She was christened on 2/3/1854 in the Wesleyan Methodist South Circuit, Sydney. It is possible that she also died
in 1854
12: Emily Jane FURNER, b. 1853, in Jambaroo, NSW. She died at 104 Burwood Road, Concord, NSW, on 3/8/1934 .