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Wagga Wagga Advertiser (NSW) - Thu 22 Oct 1903 p.2
Death of Mr. G. H. Tempest.
Mr. George Henry Tempest, a well-known and highly respected resident of Wagga, died rather suddenly on Tuesday night at his residence, Best-street. ... The deceased gentleman, who was 73 years of age, was born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, and came to Australia in 1852 ...


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TEMPEST, HANNAH WEBB - WEBB
GRO Reference: 1839 J Quarter in HUDDERSFIELD UNION Volume 22 Page 350
 
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John Tempest
Spouse's Name Sarah Webb
Marriage Date 8 Oct 1820
Marriage Place St Peter, Huddersfield, York, England
Microfilm Number 990965, 990694
Batch M018506

Sarah died before 1841 or is elsewhere in 1841?
 
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Thanks gibbo.

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TEMPEST, JOHN 48
GRO Reference: 1847 S Quarter in HUDDERSFIELD UNION Volume 22 Page 210

That may or may not be the right one.
 
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Thanks gibbo.

Several baptisms for a John Tempest in WRY around 1800.

I can't find a John Tempest who fits for age in Huddersfield in 1851 or 1861.
 
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Possible brother for your George??

    • Death registration:
    • Thomas Tempest
    • Death date:
    • 13/01/1872
    • Mother's name:
    • -
    • Father/parent's name:
    • John Tempest
    • Registration details:
    • 1872/B/7129
TEMPEST.—On the 13th January, after a long and painful illness, Mr. Thomas Tempest, late of Huddersfield, Yorkshire, aged 48 years.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1320233?searchTerm=Huddersfield yorkshire tempest


Wasn't advertised in NSW until August 1872
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/162668014?searchTerm=Huddersfield yorkshire tempest
 

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Hannah married in England. I didn't find her in 1851 census on FS.

Marriages Sep Qtr 1857
Brook Thomas Huddersfield 9a 312
Dean Mary Jane Huddersfield 9a 312
Smith George Henry Huddersfield 9a 312
Tempest Hannah Webb Huddersfield 9a 312
 

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I can't answer that yet as I'm having trouble finding them in 1861.

I still don't know.
 
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Looks like she married Smith :ROFLMAO: Had to be Smith didn't it.

SMITH, HERBERT mmn TEMPEST GRO Reference: 1861 S Quarter in HUDDERSFIELD Volume 09A Page 343
 

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