Theodosia Garrow (, previously Fisher; ca. 1770 – 4 November 1849) was an English contralto singer who performed with her sisters, Harriett, Eliza and Jane Abrams. She was considered, with Margaret Kennedy, the leading female contralto of her time, and abandoned a promising career upon her marriage. Early life The daughter of John Braham and Harriet Abrahams, Theodosia Abrams was born into a Jewish family that probably moved to England following an Hanoverian minister to the English court. John Braham with Harriet Abrams and their two daughters, Harriet and Theodosia Abrams, were portrayed in a pencil with watercolour in around 1800s by Richard Cosway. All the family were interested in music and nine siblings were professional musicians. Harriett (ca. 1762–1821), Georgiana (Miss G.), Jane (ca. 1767–1814), Flora and Theodosia were singers, Eliza (born ca. 1777) was a singer and pianist, Charles and William were violinists, and David Abrahams (1775–1837) was a violinist and singer. Other siblings, John, Charlotte (born ca. 1758), who married John Lucas, and Thomas never performed in public. In 1791 five of the Abrams sisters converted to the Catholic church: Charlotte, Harriett, Jane, Theodosia and Eliza. Career Harriett Abrams made her debut on 28 October 1775 at Drury Lane, with a piece written for her by David Garrick and music by Thomas Arne. Her sister Miss G. joined her during the 1778–80 seasons. Harriett Abrams left the stage in 1780 and performed in concert series and festivals in London and the provinces. She appeared as soloist and with one of her sister, probably Georgiana and later Jane, who started her career in 1782. In 1783 a concert of Ancient Music advertised the singers as Miss Abrams, Miss Abrams Jun. and Miss T. Abrams (probably Theodosia). Theodosia Abrams sang the contralto part in the quintet from Handel's Jephtha. Harriett, as soprano, and Theodosia, as contralto, sang again in 1784 Handel Memorial concerts at Westminster Abbey and the Pantheon. In 1785 Theodosia and Harriett Abrams were listed as main female singers in Charles Burney's An Account of the Musical Performances in Commemoration of Handel. In 1788 Theodosia Abrams was a soloist at the Oxford Music Room and at the Tottenham Street Concert House. Eliza Abrams started her career as solo pianist in 1788 and from 1790 sang with Harriett and Theodosia. In 1794 Joseph Doane lists in his Musical directory: Harriett Abrams, singer, Theodosia Abrams, singer, Charles Abrams, cellist,