Elizabeth BLAKE nee HARRIS - death in NSW

[majm]

Yes, wise words from Cando.

I mention ...  a bdm registrar in that remote, sparse, and huge bdm  area  known as Wentworth was a part-time position.  Sometimes/often these P/time tasks were taken up by those employed in the Courts or by the Police Magistrates.  There was no follow up from the Reg Gen's office if quarterly returns failed to arrive in Sydney.  Birth registrations were driven by someone going into 'town' and verbally informing the part-timer who may be out of town on police work  .... so in era before 24/7 instant communications and with the Darling River in flood or in drought ... paperwork for Sydney was not a high priority.

JM

[cando]

And a little more about Elizabeth's father

From family search

Baptism
HARRIS Cuthbert Joseph Harris
16 Sep 1821  At St Philips, Sydney NSW    
Birth Date 17 Jul 1821
Father Joseph Harris  Mother Esther

And the parish record of his first marriage

[majm]

National Directory 1867 BALRANALD DISTRICT
J HARRIS, Gol Gol.

Grevilles 1875 PO Directory WENTWORTH
Joseph HARRIS, dairy

NSW ER 1870 BALRANALD in the Wentworth Police District
James HARRIS, freehold, Wentworth, Darling River
Joseph HARRIS, residence, Mount Lookout, Murray River

NSW ER 1878 BALRANALD in the Wentworth Police District
Joseph HRRIS, residence, Wentworth, Darling River
James HARRIS, freehold, Wentworth, Darling River
Joseph HARRIS,freehold, Mount Lookout, Murray River

NSW ER 1902 RIVERINA, polling Wentworth (first roll to include females)
ALL with surname as HARRIS
Annie Amelia, (of) Wentworth, domestic duties
George, (of) Wentworth, labourer
James, (of) Wentworth, freeholder
Joseph, (of) Anabranch, Avoca, teamster
Joseph, (of) Wyndamingle, Avoca, homestead lessee

NSW ER 1902 RIVERINA, polling Gol Gol Station
Joseph HARRIS, (of) Arumpo, carrier

JM