At his marriage - "nieces of the bridegroom [Sydney Samuel SMITH], Miss Gladys Ratcliffe and Miss Sylvia Smith"
Machine Owner Contractor [Became a contractor of steam engines, thrashing machines, straw presses, chaff-cutters and stone crushers]
“SMITH. —On Wednesday, November 28, at the Launceston General Hospital, Sydney Samuel, dearly beloved husband of Ella Emily Smith, of Barrington, and loving father of George (Barrington), Don (Ulverstone), Gladys (Mrs. A. Brooks, Melbourne), Connie (Mrs. B. Marshall, Barrington), Betty (Mrs. Farquhar, Taroona) and Royce (Maydena).”
“SMITH. - The funeral of the late Mr. Sydney Samuel Smith is appointed to leave his late residence, Barrington this day (Friday), at 2.15 p.m., for a service at the Methodist Church, Barrington, and thence to the Sheffield Cemetery for interment. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. J. W. SELLARS, Funeral Director, phone 36 Sheffield”[1]
"Chatmoss" Barrington Tas
Father of George, Don, Gladys (Brooks), Connie (Marshall) Betty (Farquhar) & Royce
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sydney by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sydney: