Harriet Lewington 1835–1927 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Harriet Lewington, 1835–1927 (aged 91 years)

Name

Harriet Lewington

Name: Harriet /Lewington/
Surname: Lewington
Given names: Harriet

Sex Female

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1802 — Hampshire, England Emigration: 6 October 1829 Marriage: 27 August 1832 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Death: 16 July 1869 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Susanah Maydwell Harriet Lewington Robert William Lewington Sarah Mary Lewington Mary Anne Lewington Jessica Lewington Edward Henry Lewington Sussanah Ethel Lewington William Lewington 1802–1869 Birth: 1802 — Hampshire, England Death: 16 July 1869 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
mother	Links Birth: 1815 24 23 — London, England Emigration: 5 August 1829 Marriage: 27 August 1832 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Death: 18 September 1893 — Guildford, Western Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Lewington Harriet Lewington Robert William Lewington Sarah Mary Lewington Mary Anne Lewington Jessica Lewington Edward Henry Lewington Sussanah Ethel Lewington Susanah Maydwell 1815–1893 Birth: 1815 24 23 — London, England Death: 18 September 1893 — Guildford, Western Australia, Australia
Marriage	Marriage — 27 August 1832 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
3 years herself	Links Birth: 1 May 1835 33 20 — Preston Point, Western Australia, Australia Marriage: 13 April 1852 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Marriage: 1854 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Death: 30 March 1927 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edwin Green Mary Green Samuel Green Family with spouse George Postans George Alexander Postans Samuel Postans Emma Postans Harriet Agnes Postans Andrew Joseph Postans Alfred John Postans Hannah Postans David Postans Frederick Stephen Postans Charlotte Anne Postans Charles Phillip Postans Sarah Elizabeth Postans Mary Green Anna Margaret Postans Harriet Lewington 1835–1927 Birth: 1 May 1835 33 20 — Preston Point, Western Australia, Australia Death: 30 March 1927
-2 years elder brother	Links Birth: 30 March 1833 31 18 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Marriage: 7 December 1858 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Barnard Robert William Lewington 1833–… Birth: 30 March 1833 31 18 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
15 years younger sister	Links Birth: 17 April 1848 46 33 — Perth, Western Australia, Australia Marriage: 1867 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Aguilar Sarah Mary Lewington 1848–… Birth: 17 April 1848 46 33 — Perth, Western Australia, Australia
-8 years younger sister	Links Birth: 20 May 1840 38 25 — Perth, Western Australia, Australia Marriage: 30 December 1856 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Death: 20 July 1918 — Guildford, Western Australia, Australia Burial: 1918 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Benjamin Hutchings Emma Hutchings Alfred Hutchings Eliza Hutchings George Hutchings Mary Anne Lewington 1840–1918 Birth: 20 May 1840 38 25 — Perth, Western Australia, Australia Death: 20 July 1918 — Guildford, Western Australia, Australia
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 18 August 1843 41 28 — Perth, Western Australia, Australia Marriage: 1862 Death: 4 July 1874 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert Briggs Jessica Lewington 1843–1874 Birth: 18 August 1843 41 28 — Perth, Western Australia, Australia Death: 4 July 1874
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 30 March 1846 44 31 — Perth, Western Australia, Australia Marriage: 14 October 1871 Death: 1929 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Anne Jackson Edward Henry Lewington 1846–1929 Birth: 30 March 1846 44 31 — Perth, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1929
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1848 46 33 — Perth, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1854 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sussanah Ethel Lewington 1848–1854 Birth: 1848 46 33 — Perth, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1854

Family with Edwin Green
husband	Links Birth: 1831 Marriage: 13 April 1852 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Harriet Lewington Mary Green Samuel Green Edwin Green 1831–… Birth: 1831
herself	Links Birth: 1 May 1835 33 20 — Preston Point, Western Australia, Australia Marriage: 13 April 1852 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Marriage: 1854 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Death: 30 March 1927 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edwin Green Mary Green Samuel Green Family with spouse George Postans George Alexander Postans Samuel Postans Emma Postans Harriet Agnes Postans Andrew Joseph Postans Alfred John Postans Hannah Postans David Postans Frederick Stephen Postans Charlotte Anne Postans Charles Phillip Postans Sarah Elizabeth Postans Mary Green Anna Margaret Postans Harriet Lewington 1835–1927 Birth: 1 May 1835 33 20 — Preston Point, Western Australia, Australia Death: 30 March 1927
Marriage	Marriage — 13 April 1852 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
4 years daughter	Links Birth: 1855 24 19 Marriage: 22 January 1876 Death: 1934 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Angel de San Miguel Henry Jospeh de San Miguel Agnes de San Miguel Bertha Mary de San Miguel Charles Anthony de San Miguel Claire de San Miguel Fred de San Miguel Harriet Agnes de San Miguel John de San Miguel Theresa de San Miguel Mary Green 1855–1934 Birth: 1855 24 19 Death: 1934
son	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Samuel Green …–…

Family with George Postans
husband	Links Birth: 1830 — Hereford, Herefordshire, England Immigration: 1 June 1850 — Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Marriage: 1854 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Christening: 20 October 1865 Death: 28 March 1905 — Western Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Harriet Lewington George Alexander Postans Samuel Postans Emma Postans Harriet Agnes Postans Andrew Joseph Postans Alfred John Postans Hannah Postans David Postans Frederick Stephen Postans Charlotte Anne Postans Charles Phillip Postans Sarah Elizabeth Postans Mary Green Anna Margaret Postans George Postans 1830–1905 Birth: 1830 — Hereford, Herefordshire, England Death: 28 March 1905 — Western Australia, Australia
herself	Links Birth: 1 May 1835 33 20 — Preston Point, Western Australia, Australia Marriage: 13 April 1852 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Marriage: 1854 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Death: 30 March 1927 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edwin Green Mary Green Samuel Green Family with spouse George Postans George Alexander Postans Samuel Postans Emma Postans Harriet Agnes Postans Andrew Joseph Postans Alfred John Postans Hannah Postans David Postans Frederick Stephen Postans Charlotte Anne Postans Charles Phillip Postans Sarah Elizabeth Postans Mary Green Anna Margaret Postans Harriet Lewington 1835–1927 Birth: 1 May 1835 33 20 — Preston Point, Western Australia, Australia Death: 30 March 1927
Marriage	Marriage — 1854 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
10 years son	Links Birth: 10 June 1863 33 28 — Pinjarra, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1946 — Western Australia, Australia Burial: 1946 — Western Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Matilda Mary Tonkin Maud Mary Postans Harriet Elizabeth Postans Martha May Postans Elsie Theresa Postans Frederick Allan Alexander Postans Clara Ann Postans George Andrew Postans Hilda Amy Postans Doris Sara Postans Henry Keith Postans Charles Joseph Postans George Alexander Postans 1863–1946 Birth: 10 June 1863 33 28 — Pinjarra, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1946 — Western Australia, Australia
-3 years son	Links Birth: 1859 29 23 — Wanernooka, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1859 — Wanernooka, Western Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Samuel Postans 1859–1859 Birth: 1859 29 23 — Wanernooka, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1859 — Wanernooka, Western Australia, Australia
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1861 31 25 — Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1954 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John William Mortimer Harriette Mortimer Sarah Mortimer Jack Mortimer Emma Postans 1861–1954 Birth: 1861 31 25 — Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1954
5 years daughter	Links Birth: 8 June 1865 35 30 — Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Harriet Agnes Postans 1865–… Birth: 8 June 1865 35 30 — Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia
7 months son	Links Birth: 1865 35 29 — Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1880 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Andrew Joseph Postans 1865–1880 Birth: 1865 35 29 — Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1880
4 years son	Links Birth: 1868 38 32 — Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia Death: Burial: 1875 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alfred John Postans 1868–1875 Birth: 1868 38 32 — Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia Death:
13 years daughter	Links Birth: 1880 50 44 Death: 1969 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Postans 1880–1969 Birth: 1880 50 44 Death: 1969
-10 years son	Links Birth: 1869 39 33 — Acclan, Western Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships David Postans 1869–… Birth: 1869 39 33 — Acclan, Western Australia, Australia
3 years son	Links Birth: 1871 41 35 — Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Frederick Stephen Postans 1871–… Birth: 1871 41 35 — Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia
4 years daughter	Links Birth: 1874 44 38 — Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1894 — Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Charlotte Anne Postans 1874–1894 Birth: 1874 44 38 — Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1894 — Australia
4 years son	Links Birth: 1877 47 41 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Charles Phillip Postans 1877–… Birth: 1877 47 41 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Death:
daughter	Links Birth: 1876 46 40 — Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia Marriage: 1896 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jesse Lyon Sarah Elizabeth Postans 1876–… Birth: 1876 46 40 — Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia
-20 years daughter	Links Birth: 1855 24 19 Marriage: 22 January 1876 Death: 1934 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Angel de San Miguel Henry Jospeh de San Miguel Agnes de San Miguel Bertha Mary de San Miguel Charles Anthony de San Miguel Claire de San Miguel Fred de San Miguel Harriet Agnes de San Miguel John de San Miguel Theresa de San Miguel Mary Green 1855–1934 Birth: 1855 24 19 Death: 1934
26 years daughter	Links Birth: 1880 50 44 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Anna Margaret Postans 1880–… Birth: 1880 50 44 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Death:

Events of close relatives
Birth	1 May 1835 33 20 Preston Point, Western Australia, Australia
Birth of a sister	Mary Anne Lewington 20 May 1840 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Birth of a sister	Jessica Lewington 18 August 1843 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Birth of a brother	Edward Henry Lewington 30 March 1846 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Birth of a sister	Sarah Mary Lewington 17 April 1848 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Birth of a sister	Sussanah Ethel Lewington 1848 Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Marriage	Edwin Green — View this family 13 April 1852 (aged 16 years) Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Marriage	George Postans — View this family 1854 (aged 18 years) Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Death of a sister	Sussanah Ethel Lewington 1854 Cause: Burnt to Death
Birth of a daughter	Mary Green 1855
Birth of a son	Samuel Postans 1859 Wanernooka, Western Australia, Australia
Death of a son	Samuel Postans 1859 Wanernooka, Western Australia, Australia Note: Died after four days.
Birth of a daughter	Emma Postans 1861 Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia
Birth of a son	George Alexander Postans 10 June 1863 Pinjarra, Western Australia, Australia
Birth of a daughter	Harriet Agnes Postans 8 June 1865 Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia
Birth of a son	Andrew Joseph Postans 1865 Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia Note: Reg 9674/1865.
Birth of a son	Alfred John Postans 1868 Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia
Death of a father	William Lewington 16 July 1869 Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Birth of a son	David Postans 1869 Acclan, Western Australia, Australia
Birth of a son	Frederick Stephen Postans 1871 Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia Note: Reg 13496/1871.
Death of a sister	Jessica Lewington 4 July 1874
Birth of a daughter	Charlotte Anne Postans 1874 Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia
Burial of a son	Alfred John Postans 1875
Marriage of a daughter	Angel de San Miguel — Mary Green — View this family 22 January 1876
Birth of a daughter	Sarah Elizabeth Postans 1876 Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia
Birth of a son	Charles Phillip Postans 1877 Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Death of a son	Andrew Joseph Postans 1880 Cause: Tossed by a horse, then cRushed.
Birth of a daughter	Hannah Postans 1880
Birth of a daughter	Anna Margaret Postans 1880 Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Death of a mother	Susanah Maydwell 18 September 1893 Guildford, Western Australia, Australia
Death of a daughter	Charlotte Anne Postans 1894 Australia Cause: Anaemia Note: Reg 752/1894.
Marriage of a daughter	Jesse Lyon — Sarah Elizabeth Postans — View this family 1896
Death of a husband	George Postans 28 March 1905 Western Australia, Australia
Death of a sister	Mary Anne Lewington 20 July 1918 Guildford, Western Australia, Australia
Burial of a sister	Mary Anne Lewington 1918
Death	30 March 1927 (aged 91 years)
Last change	7 May 2012 – 22:16:20 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	...brought into the world without the benefit of a doctor, or a tRained nurse, a hospital or a clinic. The Rockingham women were lucky. They had the assistance of a midwife, Mrs. Postans, whose first training was probably gained by assisting her own mother at the births of the Younger members of her family. Harriet Postans was reputed to be a most skilful midwife, and made the proud boast that she had never lost either a mother or a baby. In the eighteen-sixties, she must have delived a score of babies, often travelling on foot as far afeild as Mandurah. (Rockingham looks Back, Nora Taggart, pg 59)

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...brought into the world without the benefit of a doctor, or a tRained nurse, a hospital or a clinic. The Rockingham women were lucky. They had the assistance of a midwife, Mrs. Postans, whose first training was probably gained by assisting her own mother at the births of the Younger members of her family. Harriet Postans was reputed to be a most skilful midwife, and made the proud boast that she had never lost either a mother or a baby. In the eighteen-sixties, she must have delived a score of babies, often travelling on foot as far afeild as Mandurah.
(Rockingham looks Back, Nora Taggart, pg 59)