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Marriage of George and Elizabeth, both made their mark.
Death of William Purdy in the column for minister and witnesses it is written by the same person, the Church of England minister, certified by the coroner inflamation of the lungs. Trove has a report. These certs obtained by me in 1986/89. The Hay death for Elizabeth Smith, I obtained the transcription some time ago and it is not the right one, just cannot put my hand to it at the moment. I contacted the  person who has it on Ancestry but she was not interested in changing it, still hasn't. I have a transcription of the one in Goulburn obtained last  year thinking she and George may have gone back to Goulburn but no, someone else.
Do not have the actual date for Jacob's birth/bap just the  year. He married Hannah Whitely in 1857 and at some time was also in Goulburn and then disappeared from any records I searched. When I was in UK years ago I spent many hours tracing the Purdy lot so have them going back a long way in Batley Yorks. Every now and then I bring Elizabeth up again hoping her death will pop out for me hence my posts to lovely rootschatters who may have a different slant on researching. Unfortunately my vision isn't as good as it could be so it takes a while to get into stuff, but the brain overworks and keeps thinking. Thanks so far for all the questions and ideas so far.
something to work on during this difficult time. William Purdy and Elizabeth's son Levi had a daughter Jemima Elizabeth (1857-1957) so the name was carried on there making me think the family still held her memory. Every now and then I think did she marry again, not sure if I have checked that but sure I would have .

M/C  for Elizabeth, widow and George,widower 22 June 1874 usual place of residence for both Newtown NSW his father Abraham, POULTERER her father Isaac weaver, both mothers unknown. At the registry office Newtown. witnesses were ex neighbours from Liverpool the Painters. Yes born Howard and 1st marriage to Purdy. From research they were living at Collingwood, big house in Liverpool . George was witness at Purdy burial. At one stage Elizabeth and William living in Goulburn he was a plasterer, family business in Lancs. Children from marriage Jacob 1833,Thomas 1849,Levi 1851-1931, Susan 1853-1924. Elizabeth my gt gd mother so not all that far distant. Putting feelers out for help as she has been my enigma for many years. Any advice would be most welcome.

My friend is granddaughter of Mathew Lonsdale Pickering, son of George. George died in Helensburgh NSW, it will take me a while to find the info as I have put it all away.

Annette 7 Sorry I didn't answer your question.  On George's death transcript it was listed as HAWKER informed by his son, so I had to keep the options open. The agent checked again also. Everything points to Harker and also accents and handwriting come into it, so sticking with Harker.