Sarah Jane Green was born on the 4th of June 1854, in Perth. (Birth Reg. 2439/1854) Her mother was 36 years old at the time, looking after eight other children. By 1850, the entire European population of the colony of Western Australia had increased to 5,886, while the population around Perth was still only about 1,940, approximately equal with that of Fremantle.
Perth had a village-like atmosphere of scattered single- and two-story brick or stone residences, surrounded by gardens, remained unchanged until the 1880s and 1890s.
When Sarah was 6 years old, her 20-year-old sister, Elizabeth Green [3.] married John Blechynden. Elizabeth and John were married in St. Georges Cathedral, Perth, on Thursday, the 23rd of February 1860. (Marriage Reg. No. Perth:1487/1860) The newly married couple moved south to the Bridgetown area. Sarah became and aunty the year after. The next year, another older sister married Dinah Green [4.] married Edward Ridley. Dinah and Edward were married on the 7th of August 1861, in St Georges Cathedral. (Marriage Reg. No. Perth:1660/1861) The couple moved north. |
Sarah grew up in Perth. Her level of education is unknown.
Sarah's father, George Green died during December 1874, when Sarah was 20 years old, in Perth. Sarah continued to live with her mother Jane.
Sarah's father, George Green died during December 1874, when Sarah was 20 years old, in Perth. Sarah continued to live with her mother Jane.
1880's
The discovery of gold in the Kimberley, Murchison and Kalgoorlie regions in the 1880s and 1890s, and the concurrent granting of responsible government to Western Australia in 1890 had a huge impact on the development of Perth.
Sarah's older brother William Green died on the 26th of November 1880, aged 43 years. (Death Reg. No. Perth:10727/1880) His death was recorded as an Accidental drowning at Point Resolution in the Swan River. He had been sailing a boat 'Eva' by himself, when he drowned. His body was buried at Karrakatta. William was a father of six children at the time of his death, three years after Frederick was born.
1890's
In 1894, Sarah had the large jarrah slab, that was on her uncle John Green's grave at the East Perth Cemeteries, removed and placed in the Perth Museum, so that visitors to the institution may observe the endurance of W.A. jarrah, above and below ground.
Sarah never married.
Earlier on, she had lived at "Westcliffe", 1121 Hay Street, West Perth.
Sarah was an avid traveller around Western Australia, Australia, and a number of voyages overseas. In 1897, Fremantle Harbour was officially opened. The harbour provided access to the Swan River for larger vessels, made possible after blasting the rocky bar across the Swan River mouth and dredging under the guidance of the colony's Engineer-in-Chief, Charles Yelverton O'Connor. The completion of this project set the seal on Fremantle becoming and remaining the main harbour in Western Australia, finally supplanting Albany.
Sarah never married.
Earlier on, she had lived at "Westcliffe", 1121 Hay Street, West Perth.
Sarah was an avid traveller around Western Australia, Australia, and a number of voyages overseas. In 1897, Fremantle Harbour was officially opened. The harbour provided access to the Swan River for larger vessels, made possible after blasting the rocky bar across the Swan River mouth and dredging under the guidance of the colony's Engineer-in-Chief, Charles Yelverton O'Connor. The completion of this project set the seal on Fremantle becoming and remaining the main harbour in Western Australia, finally supplanting Albany.
On 28 September 1899, the first electric tram services commenced, operated by Perth Electric Tramways Ltd., with services from East Perth along Hay Street to Milligan Street. The Perth Mint, on Hay Street in East Perth, opened the same year.
1900's
As a result of gold rush immigration, in one decade the population of the Perth tripled, from 8,447 in 1891 to 27,553 in 1901.
Sarah's older brother, John Edward Green [5.] died aged 59 years, at Mongers Street, Leederville, on the 18th of September 1903. (Death Reg. No. 1464/1903)
The next year, another older brother died. Thomas Henry Green [7.] died on the 6th of July 1904, in Cottesloe, aged 56 years. (Death Reg: 447/1904)
Sarah's other older brother, James Joseph Green [6.] died on the 31st of March 1907, in West Perth, aged 61 years. He was interred in the Wesley section of the Karrakatta Cemetary on the 2nd of April 1907. He was previously living at 'Emeraldine', 89 Havelock Street, in West Perth.
A few years later, Sarah's mother Jane Green died, in Perth, on the 11th of October 1910, aged 92 years old. Sarah was listed as living at 27 Ord Street, West Perth, during 1910, when her mother died.
The next year, another older brother died. Thomas Henry Green [7.] died on the 6th of July 1904, in Cottesloe, aged 56 years. (Death Reg: 447/1904)
Sarah's other older brother, James Joseph Green [6.] died on the 31st of March 1907, in West Perth, aged 61 years. He was interred in the Wesley section of the Karrakatta Cemetary on the 2nd of April 1907. He was previously living at 'Emeraldine', 89 Havelock Street, in West Perth.
A few years later, Sarah's mother Jane Green died, in Perth, on the 11th of October 1910, aged 92 years old. Sarah was listed as living at 27 Ord Street, West Perth, during 1910, when her mother died.
1920's In 1920, Sarah was listed as still living in Ord Street, West Perth.
Miss Sarah Green died on the 10th of September 1925, in West Perth, aged 71 years. (Death Reg. Perth: 101536/1980) Sarah was buried in Perth in the Church of England segment of Karrakatta Cemetery on Saturday, 12th September 1925. |
Major References for this page:
Western Australian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Online Index Search Tool (www.wa.gov.au) |
Goxhill to the Swan: A History of the Green Family
Raylee J. Jones, 1995 - Swan River Settlement (W.A.) - 240 pages
Publisher: R.J. Jones, Perth, W.A., 1995.
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