George
Latham
Born about in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Latham
and Ellen (Unknown) Latham
Brother of
Ellen (Latham) Howlett, Joseph Latham [half], Eli Latham [half], Harriett (Latham) Price [half], John Latham [half], Stephen Alexander Latham [half], William Arthur Latham [half] and Alice Charity May (Latham) Gill [half]
Husband of
Elizabeth Mary (Hawes) Latham
— married
3 Apr 1873 in Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
Ellen Maud (Latham) Long, George Henry Latham, James William Latham, Blanche (Latham) Keayes, Stephen Latham, Albert Edward Latham, Alfred Latham, Edgar Ernest Latham, Elsie Della May (Latham) Hurley, Wilfred Leslie Latham, Arthur C Latham and Lizzie Irene (Latham) Carberry
Died
at about age 94
in Herons Creek, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Oct 2013
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Biography
Baptism [1]
- Name: George LATHAM
- Date: 22 September 1850
- Parents: Joseph and Ellen LATHAM
- Father's occupation: labourer
- Place: Avening, Gloucestershire, England
- Ship: Zeminder
- Date: 23 August 1857
- Arrived at: New South Wales, Australia
- Passengers
| Name | Joseph Latham | Ellen Latham | George Latham |
| Age | 29 | 29 | 7 |
| Occupation | labourer | wife | son |
| Native place & country | near Stroud, Gloucestershire | Haven, Gloucestershire | Haven, Gloucestershire |
| Parents' names & residence | Stephen & Betsy, near Stroud | George & Dinah, living in Haven | Parents on board |
| Religion | Bapt | Bapt | Bapt |
| Read or write | neither | both | both |
| Relations in the colony | 1st cousin Joseph Latham - somewhere in Sydney | ||
| State of health (etc.) | good | good | good |
| Any complaints (etc.) | none | none | none |
| Remarks | paid | paid | paid |
Marriage[4]
| ‘’’Certificate type’’’ | Marriage |
| ‘’’GROOM’’’ | ‘’’George LATHEM (sic)‘’’ |
| Status | bachelor |
| Place of birth | Glostershire (sic), England |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Age | 24 |
| Usual residence | Turners Flat, McLeay River |
| Father | Joseph LATHEM |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Mother | Ellen INDEPENDENT |
| ‘’’BRIDE’’’ | ‘’’Elizabeth Mary HAWES‘’’ |
| Status | spinster |
| Place of birth | Port Macquarie, N.S.W. |
| Occupation | not listed |
| Age | 21 |
| Usual residence | Moonaba, McLeay River |
| Father | James HAWES |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Mother | Sarah STEPHENS |
| ‘’’DATE OF MARRIAGE’’’ | ‘’’3 April 1873‘’’ |
| Place of marriage | Kempsey, District of the McLeay |
| Religion | according to law |
| Witnesses | Annie LARKINS, Sidney SMITH |
| Minister | Wm H THORNTON |
Death[5]
- Registration no.: 13096/1944
- Date: 29 March 1944
- Name: George LATHAM
- Parents: Joseph
- District: Taree, New South Wales, Australia
Obituary
| The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate (NSW) - Saturday 8 April 1944 - page 3
OBITUARY. MR. G. LATHAM The death occurred at his residence at Heron's Creek on the 29th March of Mr. George Latham, aged 94 years and 11 months. The late. Mr. Latham was a retired farmer and blacksmith, and had lived at Heron's' Creek for many years. A son of the late Mr. J. L. Latham, he was born in Yorkshire, England, and came to Australia 86 years ago. On April 3, 1873, he was married at Kempsey to Miss Elizabeth Mary Howes, and there were twelve children of the union, all of whom survive with the exception of one son, who died in infancy. The sons are George Henry, James William, Blanche, Stephen, Albert Edward, Alfred, Edgar Ernest and William Leslie, and the daughters, Ellen Maud, Elsie Della Mary, and Lizzie Irene. Mr. Pat Latham, of Port Macquarie, is a cousin of deceased. The funeral was held on Thursday of last week, when the remains were interred in the Church of England portion of Heron's Creek cemetery, the Rev. John Neville conducting the burial service. The funeral arrangements were attended by Mr. F. V. Hayward. |
Sources
- ↑ Ancestry.com. Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
- ↑ Manning Wallambah Family History, Pioneer Register
- ↑ Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
- ↑ Marriage certificate transcription for name and name - New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages - Registration - 2833/1873 - as transcribed by Joy Murrin, Transcription Agent, April 2021
- ↑ Online indexes for New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages - death entry for George LATHAM, 1944 - accessed 24 April 2021
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