Ethel May (Clarke) Small (1894 - 1961)

Born 1894 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Wife of Harold Sterling Small — married 2 Aug 1919 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 5 Aug 1961 at about age 67 in Arncliffe, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Ethel (Clarke) Small migrated from the United Kingdom to Australia.

Ethel was born around 1894, as daughter of Harry and Harriet. ^[1]

She married Australian soldier Harold Small at St Paul's Church of England in Luton, Bedfordshire, on August 2nd, 1919. They were wedded by T. Butman Vicar.

On their marriage record held by the National Archives of Australia, her father Harry was described as being a deceased manufacturer.

Ethel went with Harold back to Australia at the closing of the First World War. They travelled on the Zealandic ship.

She died late of Arncliffe on August 5th, 1961. Ethel was cremated and is now at the Woronora Memorial Park.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth - CLARKE, ETHEL MAY (Mother DODKINS) GRO Reference: 1894 J Quarter in LUTON Volume 03B Page 429 GRO.gov.uk

• National Archives of Australia: B2455, First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920. Harold Stirling Small. Control Symbol - SMALL HAROLD STIRLING. Item ID - 8088120. Accessed 02 Apr 2022 and 03 Apr 2022.
• NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Ethel May Small, Death. Registration number: 24477/1961. District: Rockdale. Father: Harry. Mother: Harriet. Accessed 03 Apr 2022.
• "Marriage Entry" (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=jxDTuxnYgCDdVriK9QlYxw&scan=1) FreeBMD.org.uk; database online. Citing: Ethel M. Clarke, Marriage. 1919 Sep District: Luton Vol: 3b Page: 1145. (accessed 03 Apr 2022)
• Ethel May Small, died 05 Aug 1961 late of Arncliffe aged 67. Death notice published in the Sydney Morning Herald 09 Aug 1961, cited in: Ryerson Index Inc,. “The Ryerson Index to Death Notices and Obituaries in Australian Newspapers.” Accessed April 3, 2022.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178571581/ethel-may-small : accessed 03 April 2022), memorial page for Ethel May Small (unknown–5 Aug 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 178571581, citing Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Kojakone (contributor 48527467)