George
Alexander
Edwards
Born about in Western Australia, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of William Hugh Edwards
and Bridget (Taylor) Edwards
Brother of
Mary Ann Edwards, Caroline Mary (Edwards) Fletcher, William Hugh John Edwards, Alfred Ingram Edwards, Charles Adolphus Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards
Husband of
Margaret Esther (Snell) Edwards
— married
31 Dec 1861 in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
Father of
William J Edwards, George A Edwards, Robert C Edwards, Alfred I Edwards, Bridget Ann Edwards, Elizabeth M Edwards and Margaret Esther Edwards
Died about
at about age 67
in Edenhope, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jul 2017
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Biography
George was born on 12 June 1834 in Western Australia. He probably left the colony with his parents in 1848 for Tasmania on the Waterlily.[1]
George and Margaret married at the Saint Andrew's Church of England, in Braidwood. They were living at Little River near Braidwood, George was a gold digger at the time. his occupation is given as a boat builder on his daughter's birth certificate, but he was also a carpenter.
Sources
- ↑ The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
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