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George Edward Osmond (abt. 1847 - 1927)

George Edward Osmond
Born about in West Cowes, Hampshire, England, United Kingdommap
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 8 Jun 1882 in Ithaca, Queensland, Australiamap
[children unknown]
Died at about age 79 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australiamap
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Biography

George Osmond was born on the Isle of Wight, England to Benjamin Osmond and his wife, Mary, nee Cropley.

In 1851 he was living with his mother and siblings on Isle of Wight.[1]

In 1861 he was living with his parents and 3 older siblings at Alderney on Guernsey.[2]

He was an Assisted Immigrant to Queensland, Australia, arriving on the "Indus" on 26 Feb 1876, aged 27.[3]

He married Helen Souter Southwood at Ithaca (Brisbane) in 1882. He was living at Ann St, Oval (Brisbane and wished to build at Craig and Zigzag Strrets, Ithaca.[4] He is listed as a freeholder of Cray St, Ithaca in 1887.[5] He was a churchwarden at St Barnabas' Church on Waterworks Road (Ithaca) in 1888.[6]

In 1888, he was Secretary for Stockman P.C. Gold Mining Company mining at Eidsvold, QLD.[7]

In 1906, a partnership he was a member of was dissolved. They had been Manufacturing Confectioners.[8]



The Brisbane Courier (Qld), Wed 26 Oct 1927, p.16

Osmond.-The Friends of Mr George Edward Osmond are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral to leave the residence of his Sister, Mrs. Bailey, -"Sarnia," Terrace-street, Toowong, This (Wednesday) Afternoon, at 2 o'clock, for the Toowong Cemetery.

JOHN HISLOP & SONS. Funeral Directors.[9]


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Sources

  • Birth - UK GRO BDM Births index - OSMOND, GEORGE EDWARD; CROPLEY; GRO Reference: 1847 D Quarter in THE ISLE OF WIGHT Volume 08 Page 181
  • Marriage - QLD BDM Marriage index - George Edward Osmond; Event date: 08/06/1882; Event type: Marriage registration; Registration details: 1882/C/1125; Spouse: Helen Southwood
  • Death - QLD BDM Death index - George Edward Osmond; Event date: 25/10/1927; Event type: Death registration; Registration details: 1927/B/2791; Mother: Mary Cropley; Father/parent: Benjamin Osmond

Footnotes

  1. 1851 Census - "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGPL-H3J : 12 September 2019), George Osmond in household of Mary Osmond, Northwood, Hampshire, England; citing Northwood, Hampshire, England, p. 13, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  2. 1861 Census -"England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7GB-4Z1 : 12 September 2020), George E Osmond in household of Benjamin Osmond, St Anne, Alderney, Guernsey; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  3. Queensland State Archives - Assisted Immigration 1848-1912 - George E OSMOND; 1876-02-26; Indus; Age: 27; Page: 1086; Item ID: 18477; Microfilm 1: Z1958; Microfilm 2: M1698
  4. Ithaca Divisional Board. (1883, October 6). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), p. 563. Retrieved October 27, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19793911
  5. PROPOSED SHIRE OF ITHACA. (1887, May 16). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), p. 3. Retrieved October 27, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article174760730
  6. Church News. (1888, July 14). The Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934), p. 7. Retrieved October 27, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article183934607
  7. MINING REPORTS. (1888, March 12). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 6. Retrieved October 27, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3469912
  8. Advertising (1906, February 17). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), p. 8 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved October 27, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article176330171
  9. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21187717
  10. Entered by Mark Rogers, Jun 10, 2013

Acknowledgments

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