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PRANGLEY, Tabitha

PRANGLEY, Tabitha

Female 1790 - 1845  (~ 55 years)

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  • Name PRANGLEY, Tabitha   [1
    Christened 30 May 1790  Leigh's Green, Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Occupation
    • 1837 Nurse
    Religion
    • Methodist.
    Unique Id B85CCE89EB00465586B34F233F673D1D9C40 
    Died 2 Aug 1845  Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 6 Aug 1845  Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I223  Tree One
    Last Modified 16 Nov 2008 

    Father PRANGLEY, John,   b. 1755,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother STEEDS, Sarah,   b. 12 Jul 1761, Somerset, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Dec 1783  Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F110  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 SURNAME, Spouse 
    Children 
     1. PRANGLEY, Mary,   b. 1811,   d. 1882  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2007 
    Family ID F111  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 WICKHAM, Benjamin,   b. 11 Nov 1792, Wells, Somerset, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1875, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1815  Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. WICKHAM, Sarah,   b. 1816,   d. 1817, Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     2. WICKHAM, Sarah Clifford,   c. 27 Jun 1818, Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1896, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years)
     3. WICKHAM, Maria,   b. 18 Jul 1820, Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1872, Edwardstown, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     4. WICKHAM, Matthew,   b. 19 Oct 1822, Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1836, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)
     5. WICKHAM, Eliza,   b. 4 Nov 1824, Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1901, Kew, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     6. WICKHAM, Daniel Robert,   b. 28 Jan 1827, Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1911, Unley Park, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    +7. WICKHAM, Lucy,   b. 2 Jan 1830, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1879  (Age 49 years)
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2008 
    Family ID F74  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 30 May 1790 - Leigh's Green, Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Mar 1815 - Corsley, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Aug 1845 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 Aug 1845 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Tabitha married Benjamin WICKHAM (b:11.11.1792) in 1815 in Wells, Somerset, England. They had a family in England and then immigrated to Australia between 1830-1837.

      John Jennings [J_JENNINGS@onaustralia.com.au] says:
      The records for the "Africaine" only list two of Benjamin & Tabitha WICKHAM's children, Eliza and Daniel. Tabitha is not actually listed on the passenger list of the "Africaine". Neither are their daughters Sarah Clifford (married William Joseph SAYERS in Tasmania in 1836), Maria or young Lucy mentioned. As well, Tabitha's illegitimate daughter Mary BAILEY (nee PRANGLEY) was already in Tasmania (1833-1838) and two of her children were born there before she came to South Australia. It seems very likely that Tabitha and her daughters Maria and Lucy first went to Tasmania.

      The first Wesleyan Methodist service on the mainland of South Australia was held in a tent near the Old Gum Tree at Glenelg South Australia on 22 Jan 1837. It was conducted by John C. White. On 11 May 1837, fifteen people met at the home of Edward Stephens near the site of the present Festival Theatre in Adelaide and decided to establisha Wesleyan Methodist Society. Tabitha Wickham was one of those present.

      Tabitha was also the first nurse in South Australia. Early in 1837, an infirmary was set up on North Terrace near Morphett St. Tabitha undertook to care for the inmates, and to cook, for ten shillings a week plus rations. Later she was the first nurse at the Royal Adelaide Hospital [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] John Jennings.