Janet (Fyfe) Smith (abt. 1847 - 1928)

Born about 1847 in Cork, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of William Smith — married 12 Oct 1866 in Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 8 Jan 1928 at about age 81 in Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Janet (Fyfe) Smith has Scottish Ancestors.

Came to Australia with her mother and siblings on 27th July 1855 on "Exodus" when she was around 9 years old. The "Exodus" was out of Livepool in charge of Captain Owen Evans. Her cousins Archibald Porteous, and James Dunsmore were witnesses at her wedding. Lived at "Rockeagle" Donnelly St Balmain from around 1898 to about 1909. She moved to College St, Drummoyne, when her son Alexander married. John Love married Janet’s sister-in-law, Ellen Crichton Welsh (nee Smith) and Janet lived with them at Eastwood

Sydney Morning Herald. Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th January 1928. ^[1] SMITH. - January 9. 1928. at the residence of her brother-in-law, Mr. J. Love, Darvall-street, Eastwood, Janet Fyfe relict of the late William Smith (Waverley), aged 81 years.

Balmain Notes

• It is likely that all of the even numbered prperties in Donnelly St, Balmain, were owned by John Booth, who owned the Sawmills between Donnelly Street and White Bay. The location of the mills of J. Booth & Co. Ltd., can be seen at https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Donnelly+St,+Balmain+NSW+2041/
• https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/495003 - 1899 - Surbiton House (named after John Booths’ home village) was at 38 Donnelly Street, Balmain. Mrs. Susannah Booth is listed as the occupant of 38 in 1908-9.

Sources

1. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16432909

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGL7-FHF : 9 November 2019), William Fyfe, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; citing Liverpool, Lancashire, England, p. 38, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales.
• https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search
• Marriage - NSW BDM MC 833/1866 - Groom = SMITH, WILLIAM; Bride = FYFE, JANET - SYDNEY.
• Death - SMITH, Janet Fyfe - NSW BDM 4104/1928 - F = Wiliam, M = Mary - Ryde.
• https://archives.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/1899949 - 1904-05 - Mrs. W. Smith living at 13 Campbell Street, Balmain. 1901-02 Donnelly St, Balmain, 1908-09 - 28 Donnelly St, Balmain. "Rockeagle" may have been at either 22 or 28 Donnelly Street, Balmain.
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KND6-78V