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Robert & Rachel/Rachael SMITH

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Bap V1828551 12/1828 SMITH ROBERT - WILLIAM - ISABELLA

Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Field of Mars in the County of Cumberland in the Year 1828
No. 24 When Baptised: Decr. 28 When Born: Nov. 15 1828 Robert - William & Isabella Smith Abode: Northern Boundary Quality or Profession: Sawyer By whom the Ceremony was performed: Charles P. N. Wilton M.A. Chaplain

Marriage V1849354 34C/1849 SMITH ROBERT - BRADLEY RACHAEL

Looking for deaths of Robert and Rachael thanks.

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This looks to be the last birth in the index

SMITH LAUD S 12891/1866 ROBERT - RACHAEL - PARRAMATTA

Robert died 1906 ?

SMITH ROBERT 10111/1906 76 YRS PARRAMATTA PARRAMATTA

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Sat 8 Sep 1906 Page 24
FUNERALS
SMITH. - The Friends of the late Mr. ROBERT
SMITH, are invited to attend his Funeral; to
leave the residence of his nephew, Mr. James Smith,
Arthursleigh, Pennant Hills-road, Carlingford, THIS
SATURDAY, at 3 .30 p.m., for Church of England
Cemetery, Carlingford.
R. METCALFE Undertaker
Tel., 96. Parramatta.


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SMITH ROBERT 8922/1828 V18288922 1C WILLIAM ISABELLA

SMITH ROBERT 551/1828 V1828551 12 WILLIAM ISABELLA
 
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Getting complicated.

Bap LYNN RACHEL 824/1831 V1831824 16 WILLIAM REBECCA (BRADLEY)


From a tree for Rachel
Death: July 14, 1889 (57)
Fitzroy, Yarra City, Victoria

Can't find that death.
 
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On Laud Septimus Smith’s tree has this for Mother Rachel’s death

Name Rachel Smith
Birth Year abt 1831 Age68
Death Place Fitzroy, Victoria
Mother's Name Unknown Fitz N
Registration Year 1899
Registration PlaceVictoria
Registration Number 9401

And for father Robert – b 1828 NSW to William Smith & Isabella – V18288922 1C – died 1906 NSW

News Adelaide – Sat 8 Sept 1945
SMITH. - The Friends of the late LAUD SEPTIMUS SMITH, of No. 2 Fisher street, Norwood, are respectfully informed that his Remains were privately Cremated FRIDAY, September 7, at the Crematorium, West terrace. The Rev. J. E. Cresswell officiated. E. J. BUTTERY & SON. Undertakers. Payneham road, St. Peters. Phone

The Mail – Sat 8 Sept 1945
SMITH. — On September 6, at Adelaide, Laud Septimus, beloved husband of Jessie Elizabeth Smith, of No. 2 Fisher street, Norwood, loving father of Godfrey and Sydney, loving grandfather of Jessie (Mrs. W. Hewitt), Sydney (deceased), Doreen (Mrs. L. Lange), great-grand-father of Lorraine, Leslie, Joy, and Jennifer; aged 79 years. Peacefully sleeping.
 

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Thanks Val.

The tree I looked at was 10 years out.

Death Event registration number9401 Registration year1899
Personal information
SMITH Rachel SexUnknown Father Unknown Mother Unknown (Unknown) Place of death Fitz N Age 68

Don't know if I believe either tree.

Can't find anything in Trove. No parents on death reg. Where is any evidence it's the right death? Why Vic. ?

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Name Rachel Lynn
Birth Date 1831
Birth Place New South Wales
Registration Year 1831
Registration Place Moreton Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Father William Lynn
Mother Rebecca Bradley
Volume Number V1831824 16

William Lynn was a convict,
Name William Lynn
Arrival Date 1825
Vessel Mangles
Province New South Wales
TitleGeneral muster A - Year(s)1825

Name William Lynn
Convicted Location Northampton, England
Convicted Date2 Mar 1824
Age at conviction 34
Estimated Birth Year abt 1790
Birth Location Bedfordshire, England

NameWilliam Lynn
Convicted Location Northampton, England
Convicted Date2 Mar 1824
Age at conviction 34
Estimated Birth Year abt 1790
Birth Location Bedfordshire, England

The Australian – Tue 18 June 1839 – wonder if this is him too...
William Lynn, bushranging and housebreaking, 7 years.
 

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LYNN, William Mangles Age - 34; Sentence - 14 yrs; Condition - Bond. IRONS, Hannah Mary Age - 26; Sentence - 7 yrs; Condition - Bond. 5 Aug 1826 Revd J. Cross Windsor NRS 12212 [4/4508; Fiche 780]

They were not married so Rachel married using her mother's name but her bap in father's name.
 

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I spent the morning at the local library so have some images now of baptisms.

Bap V1831824 16/1831 LYNN RACHEL WILLIAM REBECCA (BRADLEY)

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Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of The Field of Mars in the County of Cumberland in the Year 1832
No. 58 When Baptised: February 1st 1832 When Born: Sept 19 1831 Rachel - William Lynn & Rebecca Bradley Abode: Field of Mars Quality or Profession: Farmer By whom the Ceremony was performed: Charles Dickinson Chaplain
 
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Bap V184731 49/1847 CRAIG CAROLINE F - GEORGE CATHARINE

Presbyterian Baptisms in the Parish of St. Andrews Church Sydney in the County of Cumberland 1847
No. 1826 Caroline Ford - George Craig & Catharine Finnie Abode: Sydney Quality or Profession: Sailmaker When Born: 24 January 1847 When Baptised: 18 March 1847 By whom the Ceremony was performed: Revd. J. McGarvie


Bap V1828551 12/1828 SMITH ROBERT - WILLIAM ISABELLA

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Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Field of Mars in the County of Cumberland in the Year 1828
No. 24 When Baptised: Sunday Decr. 28 When Born: Nov. 15 1828 Robert - William & Isabella Smith Abode: Northern Boundary Quality or Profession: Sawyer By whom the Ceremony was performed: Charles P. N. Wilton Chaplain
 
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Name William Smith
Spouse Name Isabella Jones
Marriage Date 1812 – Banns has 7 Sept 1812 ST John’s Anglican Church Parramatta
Marriage Place New South Wales
Registration Place Parramatta New South Wales
Registration Year 1812Volume
Number V A

William’s arrival (he came on same ship as our Thomas King )

Name William Smith
Arrival Year 1810
Arrival State New South Wales
Trial Place Warwick
Ship Indian

1822 Convict muster has William cond pardon Indian – life – landholder Paramatta, Isabella Smith wife of William, came free – Q of Portland and 5 children – no names born in Colony.

Rev Samuel Marsden petition for William in 1817 – William was granted Absolute Pardon 31 Jan 1818. Convict date 29 July 1809 Warwick

William’s Baptism - not verified..
William son of William Smith & Judith his Wife 11 May 1784.BookChristenings Anno Domini 1784. CollectionWarwick: Rowington - Parish Registers, 1612-1812

Trees have Isabella’s death 4 Nov 1864 Pennant Hills age 74 yrs – 5203/1864

William in 1865 Reg no 5274
 

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SMH – Mon 24 June 1878
SMITH—CRAIG.—June 15, at Paddington, by the Rev. P. F. Mackenzie, Jordan Stewart, fourth son of R. Smith, Parramatta, to Caroline Ford, youngest daughter of G. Craig, Sydney.

Caroline died April 1893 NSW

Jordan Stuart Smith Jan 1898 NSW
 

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Thanks Val.

No maiden name for Isabella on that 1828 baptism.

She could be this one

Isabella Jones
Vessel: Dke Of Portland
Province: New South Wales
Title: General muster
Year(s): 1811

Convict Ship Duke of Portland 1807
Embarked 192 men so that Isabella came free

or this one

Marriage V1808835 3A/1808 JONES JOHN - BROWN ISABELLA - CB

1808 February 22 John Jones - Isabella Brown - St. Johns Parramatta

2x John Jones buried 1811.

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The Sydney Morning Herald - Sat 15 Jan 1898 p.16
Funerals.
THE Friends of the late Mr. JORDAN STUART SMITH are kindly invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave the Sydney Hospital THIS AFTERNOON, at 1.30, for the Necropolis.
J. MEDCALF, Undertaker, Redfern.

Necropolis has to mean Rookwood.

Can't find Jordan or Caroline at Rookwood.
 

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SMH 15 Jan 1898 has

THE Friends of the late Mr. JORDAN STUART SMITH are kindly invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave the Sydney Hospital THIS AFTERNOON, at 1.30, for the Necropolis J. MEDCALF, Undertaker.
 

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George Craig – buried Balmain cemetery Sat 13 Dec 1884

Evening News Fri 13 April 1877
DEATHS.
CRAIG.—April 1, at her residence, 187, George-street north, Catherine, the beloved wife of George Craig, sen., after a long and painful illness; native of Aberdeen, Scotland, aged 72 years. Aberdeen papers please copy. Buried Balmain cemetery Sun 15 April 1877


Extract of Marriage from Old Parochial Register of Parish of Aberdeen for George Craige & Catherine Finnie
On the Eleventh day of January one Thousand eight hundred and twenty seven years by Rev David Simpson Minister of Trinity Chapel of Ease? In Aberdeen was lawfully married in the bridgegroom’s house after due proclamation of Banns, George Craige Sailmaker in Aberdeen and Catharine Finnie the daughter of John Finnie deceased late Tobacconist in Aberdeen. Witnes James Craige and John Finnie – householders in Aberdeen.

Name Catharine Finnie
Gender Female
Birth Date27 Jun 1805
Birth Place Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Father John Finnie
Mother Barbara Manson
FHL Film Number 1066687

On 1828 NSW census has George 26 Sailmaker with Catherine 23 and Agnes age 1 came free on the “Newman” 1828
 

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Thanks Val.

Details of Old Balmain cemetery are on fiche at State Library so I'll look next visit.

George page 47 #7257 Part 2

Catherine page 106 #3872 Part 1

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