Born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Theophilus Old
and Mary Ann (Spear) Old
Sister of
Thomas Spear Old, Theophilus Old, Theophilus Old, Mary Sophia (Old) Williams, Nicholas John Old and Francis Old
Wife of
Henry Phillips
— married
22 Aug 1872 in Golden Gully, Victoria, Australia
Descendants 
Mother of
Annie (Phillips) Grylls
Died
at age 86
in Golden Square, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Jul 2020
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Biography
Emily was born in 1849 in Launceston, Tasmania to Theophilus Old and Mary Ann (Spear)[1]
Her father was a farmer in Tasmania at the time of her birth.
She married Henry Phillips in 1872 in Victoria, Australia[2]
Marriage notice (Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918) Sat 24 Aug 1872 / Page 2 / Family Notices) On the 22nd August, by the Rev. John Harcourt, at the residence of the bridegroom, Mr. Henry Phillips, of Golden Gully, son of Mr. William Phillips, of Sebastopol, to Miss Emily Old, of Sailor's Gully, daughter of Mr. Theophilus Old, of Launceston, Tasmania.[3]
Emily passed away in 1936 aged 86 years[4]
She is buried in the Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria - Mon M6, Grave 25772
Inscription: In Loving Memory of HENRY, beloved husband of EMILY PHILLIPS, died 14th March 1923 aged 73 years. Also the above EMILY PHILLIPS died 6th September 1936, aged 86 years
Sources
- ↑ https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-23-p924j2k (NAME_INDEXES:1108328)
- ↑ Marriage Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 18 Sep 2023). Index entry for OLD, Emily and PHILLIPS, Henry; Year: 1872, Reg. number: 2724/1872
- ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87975440
- ↑ Death Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 18 Sep 2023). Index entry for Emily PHILLIPS, Year: 1936; Parents: OLD Theophilus and Mary Ann SPEAR; Spouse: -; Death Place: GOLDEN SQUARE; Birth Place: ; Age: 86; Reg. Number: 17570/1936
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