Bit difficult to search for a relationship with Thomas
WHALLEY, a nephew unless you give more detail. Need some parents' names including mothers' maiden names and the relationship may be more distant.
It would appear that Thomas
WHALLEY was not a nephew and the relationship was with his his wife, Alice whose mother was a
SMITH.
Apr 1873 opening a business in Brisbane
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article169487986Marriage which was in the Brisbane area.
1873
B3871
ACKERLEY Samuel
SMITH Emma
Death
1898 C3757
ACKERLEY Samuel
Father John Mother Margaret CHESTERS
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article174331016Death.
ACKERLEY.— On September 4, at his residence, Sussex Villa, Sandgate, after a long and painful illness, Samuel Ackerley, aged 55 years.
And a year later an IM mentioning a niece but no name
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3700877Death
1933 B21606
ACKERLEY Emma
Father Timothy
SMITH Mother Mary TURNER
29 Aug 1933
DEATHS.
ACKERLEY. - 12th August, at Lockwood Street, Sherwood, Emma Ackerley, aged 93 years, Widow of the late Samuel Ackerley.
Death
1943 B61360
WHALLEY Thomas
Father Thomas Mother Margaret CHADWICK
Australian Electoral Roll
1934, 1936
WHALLEY Alice Long Street, Graceville HD
WHALLEY Thomas Long Street, Graceville Boilermaker
1943
WHALLEY Alice 152 Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo HD
WHALLEY Frank Allen 152 Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo Loco driver
WHALLEY Thomas 152 Old Cleveland Road, Coorparoo No occupation listed
Marriage
1890 C274
WELLER Alice
WHALLEY Thomas
Death
1959 B34815
WHALLEY Alice
Father Allen WELLER Mother Mary
SMITHParents' marriage in Sussex
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.plMarriages Mar 1853
SMITH Mary Lewes 2b/207
WELLER Allen Lewes 2b/207
Cando