Susan (Smith) Rees-Williams (1859 - 1892)

Born 1 Apr 1859 in Radford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of David (Williams) Rees-Williams — married 30 Aug 1877 (to 1892) in Church Hill (The Rocks) Sydney, Australia

Descendants

Died 30 Oct 1892 at age 33 in Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

1874 Arrived with parents and siblings on "Southern Belle" in Brisbane. Left for Sydney shortly afterwards with mother & some siblings. At this time the Smith women were working as domestic servants and hotel housekeepers. This allowed her to meet & marry David Rees Williams who was then a hotel porter in The Royal Hotel George St, Sydney city.

1877 At her marriage Susan was working as a domestic servant in a home in Campbell Place off Riley Street, Woolloomooloo. Sydney City 1887

1880 David was the proprietor of several successive Woolloomooloo hotels, employing Smith family members.

1890 Agnes Mayger & her son had accompanied George McCulloch to England leaving James Mayger with a grocery shop & residence above in Union St Newtown which he shared with David & Susan Rees-Williams and children.

• The Sydney Morning Herald NSW Mon 14 Nov 1892 Page 1 Family Notices

WILLIAMS -October 30, 1892, Susan Rees Williams, died of consumption at her sister Harriett's residence, 144 Woolloomooloo-street.

Death aged 33 at 144 Woolloomoloo St Woolloomoloo ( now Cathedral St ) home of her sister Harriett Hall & Thomas Hall. Cause of death; Consumption (TB), a disease of the poor & malnourished, as do her sisters over time.

Sources

• SMH 14th Nov 1892
• Marriage Record