Charlotte Hannah (Smith) Broadstock (abt. 1856 - 1938)

Born about 13 Jun 1856 in Upper Dry Creek, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Amos Broadstock — married 29 Jul 1875 in Green's Plains, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1938 at about age 82 in Mildura, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Charlotte (Smith) Broadstock was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Charlotte was the third of ten children of Charles and Hannah Smith, born in 1856 at Uppder Dry Creek, a few miles north of Adelaide.^[1] She moved to Greens Plains with her parents in 1870/1.

Charlotte Hannah Smith married Amos Broadstock in the residence of Charles Smith, Green Plains East, South Australia, on 29 Jul 1875.^[2]

Amos and Charlotte's first child, Edith Hannah, was born on 22 Oct 1876.
BROADSTOCK.—On the 22nd October, at Para Plains, near Salisbury, the wife of Amos Broadstock, of a daughter. Both doing well.
Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912) Thu 26 Oct 1876 Page 2 Family Notices ^[3]

They moved to Minlaton and Amos conducted a fruiterer business there. In the mid 1880s they left Minlaton for Mildura in Victoria with their then 5 children. They had a further 5 children in Mildura. Amos passed in 1918 and Charlotte outlived him by 20 years.

Unique Family Re-Union.
An interesting and happy family re-union occurred early in September in Perth, when the Yarding Smith family met by arrangement. About 12 years ago they assembled in Adelaide. The history of the “clan” is as follows : In 1850 Charles Smith (Charles Smith), who arrived from England in 1839, was married in Adelaide to Hannah Reid (Hannah Reid), who reached South Australia from England in 1840. There were 10 children and 70 years after the marriage all the 10 children gathered from four States to spend a few weeks together in Perth. There has been no break in the family although the eldest, Mr Charles Smith (Charles Smith), of Yarding, Western Australia, is 69 years of age, and the youngest, Mr A.H. Smith (Albert Henry Smith), of Baker’s Hill 47. It was difficult for so large a family, so widely scattered, to meet in one place. One member, including the return journey, had to travel more than 5000 miles by train and boat. The total distance covered by the various members of the family was considerably over 30,000 miles. The names and addresses of the family are Charles Smith (Charles Smith) and Mrs I. Skipworth (Agnes Ruth(Smith) Skipworth) Western Australia ; Mrs A. Broadstock (Charlotte Hannah (Smith) Broadstock), “The Poplars” Mildura; Mr T. R. Smith (Thomas Richard Smith), Mt. Lofty ; Mr J. D. Smith John Dennison Smith, O’Halloran Hill; Mrs John Bennett Jane Eliza (Smith) Bennett, Lalbert, Victoria; Mrs S. J.Young Elizabeth Sarah (Smith) Young, Pinnaroo; Mr F. J. Smith (Frank James Smith), Boree Creek, New South Wales - Messrs W. A. Smith (William Arculus Smith) and A. H. Smith (Albert Henry Smith), Western Australia. The combined ages of the 10 brothers and sisters is 585 years. One is unmarried, but the other nine have 53 children living, 79 grand children, and six, great-grandchildren. The Eastern States members arrived in Perth by the East-West train on August 20th, were met at Kellerberrin, and motored to Hillgrove, Yarding, near Bruce Rock, the home of Mr Charles Smith (Charles Smith), the eldest of the Family. The Western Australian members also gathered there, and an enjoyable time was spent. Later the party went to Sunnyside, Baker’s Hill, the home of the youngest of the family, where the beautiful wild flowers were much admired by the eastern States’ visitors. Afterwards some time was spent with the elder sister, Mrs I. Skipworth (Agnes Ruth(Smith) Skipworth), of Cottesloe Beach, and trips were arranged to Mundaring Weir and other places of interest; The eastern States members of the family left for their homes by the Katoomba on September 18th. During the stay at Hillgrove it was decided to have a cricket match, Hill grove versus the others, and Mr K. Beaton selected an eleven from the neighbourhood to meet the Hillgrove party. Despite age (average 57 years) avoirdupois (average weight well over 13 stone) and the fact that such of them as had ever played had been out of cricket for times varying from 26 to over 30 years, the “Old Brigade” took the field with spirit, and the match certainly presented unique features. The Hillgrove team consisted of C., (Charles Smith) T. R., (Thomas Richard Smith) J. D., (John Dennison Smith) F. J., Frank James Smith W. A., (William Arculus Smith) and A H. (Albert Henry) Smith (brothers), F. C., (Frank Correll Smith)) W. W. (William Westerman Smith) and T.E. (?)Smith (sons of C. Smith), R. Hetherington (brother-in-law of F. C. Smith), while W. Martin, who works at Hillgrove, was co-opted to make up the team. The runs scored were Hillgrove, 65, Mr Beaten’s eleven 63 ; Hillgroves narrow margin being chiefly owing to the good bowling of F.C. and T. E. Smith. Four of the home team were grandfathers.
Pinnaroo and Border Times (SA : 1911 - 1954) Fri 1 Oct 1920 Page 3 Unique Family Re-Union.^[4]

Charlotte passed away in 1938 ^[5]

Charlotte and Amos are interred in the Nichols Point Cemetery NP-Methodist-D087^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: South Australia Births 1842-1928 (FindMyPast, https://www.findmypast.com : accessed 1 July 2021) transcript for Smith, Charlotte Hannah (Birthdate: 13 June 1856, Father: Charles Smith, Mother: Hannah Reid, Birthplace: Upper Dry Creek) Reference: District: Adelaide, Book/Page: 7/353.
2. ↑ Marriage: Reg. number 104/295. Genealogy South Australia - Online Database Search (https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search)
   (Groom Surname: BROADSTOCK); (Groom Given Names: Amos); (Groom Age: 22); (Groom Status: S); (Groom Father: Joseph BROADSTOCK); (Bride Surname: SMITH); (Bride Given Names: Charlotte Hannah); (Bride Age: 19); (Bride Status: S); (Bride Father: Charles SMITH); (Location: Res of Charles Smith Green Plains East); (District: Daly); (Marriage date: 29-Jul-1875); (Notes: Not Recorded)
3. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197695067
4. ↑ Family re-union: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/190007910
5. ↑ Death: 18567/1938. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history/
   (Family Name: BROADSTOCK); (Name: Charlotte Hannah); (Mother's Name: Unknown); (Mother's family name at birth: REED); (Father's Name: SMITH Charles); (Place of birth: ); (Place of death: MILDURA); (Spouse at death: Unknown); (Age at death: 82); (Reg year: 1938)
6. ↑ Burial: Find A Grave: Memorial #211550183