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George Smith (1852 - 1906)

George Smith
Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Australiamap
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Husband of — married 31 Dec 1874 in Wallaroo, South Australia, Australiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 54 in Victoria Park, Western Australia, Australiamap
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Biography

George Smith married[1] Elizabeth Williams on 31 Dec 1874 at Wallaroo, South Australia.

He was a Blacksmith. This trade was very prominent in his mother’s family.

On 23/1/1874 he was recorded as a Blacksmith living at Moonta Mines.

He married on 31/12/1874 and online marriage records have his age as 22 and his father as Thomas Smith. He was married at St Mary Church, Walleroo.

After 1895 he moved with his family from Adelaide to Boulder in the West Australian goldfields.

In 1903 he was living at 20 John St Perth with his wife. He is described as a Blacksmith. Ref 1903 Electoral Roll Perth.

In 1906 he was living with his wife at 20 John St Perth. Ref 1906 Electoral Roll Perth.

Online death records list his age as 54, and parents as Thomas Smith and Eliza Jacka.

FUNERAL NOTICE. SMITH-The Friends of the late Mr. George Smith, blacksmith, late of South Australia and Boulder City, W.A. are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, the Methodist portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery. The Funeral is appointed to leave Mr. Donald J. Chipper's Private Mortuary, 616 Hay-street. Perth, at 3 o'clock THIS (Thursday) AFTERNOON. per road. Friends wishing to attend the Funeral may proceed by the 3.30 p.m. train from Perth.

He is buried in Karrakatta Cemetery Western Australia.

Buried 1 NOV 1906. Karrakatta Wesleyan CA 0323A - No headstone.

Occupation: Blacksmith.

Religion: Weslyan.

Sources

  1. Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. 1874; Marriage; Registration place: Daly; vol 101; p. 907. Elizabeth Emily Williams; date: 31 Dec 1874 place: Wallaroo father: Thomas Williams spouse: George Smith spouses father: Thomas Smith




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