Sophia GOMEZ [11004]

  General Notes:

Sophia Gomez was born in Spain, the only daughter of Signor James Gomez, sculptor, who was brother of the Late General Gomez of Spain. Sophia's father was said to have been assassinated at the time of the Spanish Revolution and Sophia's uncle Nemecio Gomez took her away to Gibraltar for safety. At the age of 17, Sophia Married an Army bandsman named James Kellum (Kellam) on 13th June 1836. James died in 1840, by which time, Sophia had 2 children. She may have married another army Officer called William Duck and possibly had several more children. William Duck died in St Kitts in 1842 and it seems that Sophia and the Regiment then returned to England, where in 1844, Sophia Duck married William Glanville, also and officer in the same Army Regiment. Sophia and William Glanville had 3 children, the first born in Ireland in 1847, the second born in England in 1849 and the 3rd born on board the prison Ship, the Pyrenees in 1851.

I have obtained a copy of the marriage certificate of Sophia to William Glanville. Sophia's surname is listed as Duck and she is said to be a widow with no indication of previous marriages. William is said to be a Corporal in the 47th Regiment and witnesses to the wedding were Charles William Porter and William Willoughy.

At this stage I have not found if Sophia had children with William Duck, however, if she did, there does not appear to be any current evidence that they came to Australia with Sophia and William Glanville.

Between 2 May 1831 and 10 February 1839 all three men (husband's of Sophia) were in the same regiment, the 47th Regiment and presumably knew each other and thus all presumably first met Sophia at pretty much the same time.

In 1852 or 1853 Sophia gave birth to another son, but apparently she died in childbirth, as did the child, however, I have been unable to find deaths to corroborate this. Newspaper stories indicate that this story is correct.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence, Nov 1844, Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire, England.

Sophia married James KELLAM [11005] [MRIN: 3641] on 13 Jun 1836 in , , Gibraltar. (James KELLAM [11005] was born in 1815 in , , Gibraltar ⁸⁴⁹⁹ and died in 1840 in , , Gibraltar.)

Sophia next married William DUCK [11162] [MRIN: 3720] about 1841. (William DUCK [11162] died about 1842 in Saint Kitts, , West Indies.)

Sophia next married William GLANVILLE [11003] [MRIN: 3640], son of John GLANVILLE [11002] and Ann WARREN [11039], on 26 Nov 1844 in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England.⁸⁴⁹⁸ (William GLANVILLE [11003] was born in 1822 in Saint Andrews, Devon, England.)