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Sophia SILK THOMPSON (1828 - 1886)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Francis Lawrence LAWLESS (1846 - 1880)
Catherine Katherine LAWLESS (1847 - 1891)
Charles Henry LAWLESS (1860 - 1910)
Patrick LAWLESS (1864 - 1944)
 Sophia SILK THOMPSON (1828 - 1886)

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John Francis LAWLESS (1814 - 1880)
 William THOMPSON (1793 - 1866)











Sophia CHIPP (1803 - 1850)











b. 24 Mar 1828 at Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia
m. 11 Jun 1848 John Francis LAWLESS (1814 - 1880) at Bredbo, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
d. 03 Aug 1886 at Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia aged 58
Near Relatives of Sophia SILK THOMPSON (1828 - 1886)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father William THOMPSON May 1793 Norfolk, England 02 Apr 1866 Eden, New South Wales, Australia 72
Mother Sophia CHIPP 15 Aug 1803 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 01 Apr 1850 Bega, New South Wales, Australia 46

Self Sophia SILK THOMPSON 24 Mar 1828 Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia 03 Aug 1886 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia 58

Husband John Francis LAWLESS 1814 Co Meath, Ireland 07 Jul 1880 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia 66

Son Francis Lawrence LAWLESS 14 Nov 1846 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 17 Feb 1880 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 33
Daughter Catherine Katherine LAWLESS abt 1847 Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 02 Jul 1891 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 44
Son Charles Henry LAWLESS 1860 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia 09 Aug 1910 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia 50
Son Patrick LAWLESS 12 Apr 1864 Burra, New South Wales, Australia 11 Mar 1944 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia 79

Sister Jane THOMPSON 08 Oct 1821 Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia 13 Mar 1863 Forbes, New South Wales, Australia 41
Sister Maria "Mary" THOMPSON 1823 Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia 13 Dec 1899 Eden, New South Wales, Australia 76
Brother Thomas THOMPSON 1824 Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia 07 Oct 1879 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 55
Brother William THOMPSON 14 Jun 1830 Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia 09 Mar 1905 Bemboka, Bega, New South Wales, Australia 74
Brother Robert Chipp THOMPSON 03 Sep 1831 Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia 14 Sep 1912 Granville, New South Wales, Australia 81
Brother Edward THOMPSON 1837 Michelago, New South Wales, Australia 09 Mar 1915 Granville, New South Wales, Australia 78
Brother James THOMPSON 25 Jan 1840 Michelago, New South Wales, Australia 12 Jul 1924 Bombala, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 84
Brother Charles THOMPSON 05 Oct 1843 Bredbo, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 1923 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 80

Daughter in Law Hanorah Nora Anne BYRON 07 Jul 1858 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia 02 May 1906 Captains Flat, New South Wales, Australia 47
Son in Law Henry J BURTON 1848 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 24 Jun 1926 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 78
Daughter in Law Emma Jessie BRADLEY 1867 Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia 20 Oct 1926 Molonglo, New South Wales, Australia 59
Daughter in Law Louisa Matilda BRADLEY 18 Dec 1869 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 24 May 1967 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia 97

Granddaughter Catherine Elizabeth LAWLESS 1878 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 04 Sep 1959 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 81
Grandson John A LAWLESS 1886 Moruya, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Louisa M LAWLESS 1888 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Ann S LAWLESS 1890 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Charles W T LAWLESS 1892 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Patrick F F LAWLESS 1895 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Mary P T LAWLESS 1896 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson John A L LAWLESS 1899 Captains Flat, New South Wales, Australia 1899 Captains Flat, New South Wales, Australia 0
Granddaughter Ruth I LAWLESS 1901 Captains Flat, New South Wales, Australia 1902 Captains Flat, New South Wales, Australia 1
Grandson Edward R L LAWLESS 1904 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Walter S LAWLESS 1906 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia
Granddaughter Gillian M LAWLESS 1909 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 1909 Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia 0
Grandson Albert Cecil Patrick LAWLESS 26 Oct 1906 Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia 01 Sep 1966 Canberra, ACT, Australia 59

Nephew Joseph Walpole SILK 1841 Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 14 Jul 1936 Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia 95
Niece Mary Ann THOMPSON 04 Mar 1857 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 19 Nov 1897 Bombala, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 40
Niece Isabella May THOMPSON 1883 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 27 Sep 1955 Beloka, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 72
Niece Sophia Jane THOMPSON 18 Dec 1867 Bombala, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 14 Aug 1887 Delegate, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 19

Brother in Law James ARMITAGE 1808 Brentford, Middlesex, England 28 Sep 1865 Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia 57
Brother in Law Joseph Walpole SILK 20 Aug 1815 Co Dublin, Ireland 18 Jul 1864 Eden, New South Wales, Australia 48
Sister in Law Frances Harriet SMITH 1836 Berrima, New South Wales, Australia 03 Mar 1916 Bega, New South Wales, Australia 80
Sister in Law Jane SEWELL 08 May 1827 Narellan, New South Wales, Australia 03 May 1900 Tarago, New South Wales, Australia 72
Sister in Law Elizabeth LOVE 10 Jun 1847 New South Wales, Australia 22 Jul 1930 Eden, New South Wales, Australia 83
Sister in Law Mary Ann Jane HICKMAN 01 Mar 1835 Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 21 Dec 1930 Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 95
Events in Sophia SILK THOMPSON (1828 - 1886)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
24 Mar 1828 Sophia SILK THOMPSON was born Seven Hills, New South Wales, Australia
14 Nov 1846 18 Birth of son Francis Lawrence LAWLESS Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
abt 1847 19 Birth of daughter Catherine Katherine LAWLESS Monaro, New South Wales, Australia
11 Jun 1848 20 Married John Francis LAWLESS (aged 34) Bredbo, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia 76
01 Apr 1850 22 Death of mother Sophia CHIPP (aged 46) Bega, New South Wales, Australia 76
1860 32 Birth of son Charles Henry LAWLESS Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia
12 Apr 1864 36 Birth of son Patrick LAWLESS Burra, New South Wales, Australia
02 Apr 1866 38 Death of father William THOMPSON (aged 72) Eden, New South Wales, Australia 76
17 Feb 1880 51 Death of son Francis Lawrence LAWLESS (aged 33) Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
07 Jul 1880 52 Death of husband John Francis LAWLESS (aged 66) Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia 76
03 Aug 1886 58 Sophia SILK THOMPSON died Bungendore, New South Wales, Australia 76
Personal Notes:
Sarah married John Francis Lawless on 11 Jun 1848 in Little River near Bredbo, NSW
They had 15 (fifteen) children, John Francis, Theresa, Francis Lawrence, Catherine Lucy, William, Sophia Jane, Mary Ann, Edward William, Thomas John, Charles, Susanna Alice, Patrick, Agnes, James, and Mark
Source References:
6. Type: Book, Abbr: Queanbeyan Register, Title: Biographical register of Canberra and Queanbeyan: from the district to the Australian Capital Territory 1820-1930, Auth: Peter Proctor, Publ: The Heraldry & Genealogical Society of Canberra, Date: 2001
- Reference = 176 (Name/Notes)
76. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find a Grave, Title: Find A Grave, Locn: https://www.findagrave.com/
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197112993/sophia-lawless (Name, Notes)
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167713014/john-francis-lawless (Marriage)
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197112993/sophia-lawless (Death)
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