RootsChat.Com

Hi Allan,

The year of birth was only written on a sheet of paper beside his name and that is the only information re his birth. According to a list given to me he sailed on "Richard Webb" (a convict ship) leaving England on 15 Nov 1841 and arrived in Australia  on 4 Mar 1842 but haven't as yet worked out if he was a convict, crew or passenger but his occupation on that list was collier.
According to Family Search that he married  Susannah Priest on 20 Sep 1844.  I have a list of about 13 children - all born in Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
I haven't been able to find a date of death yet but will keep on trying.
I looked on the 1941 Census and found a George Lees b 1815 in Oldham and noticed that his occupation was coal miner so maybe that is the correct one.  Not sure about the one on Lancashire parish records as he is listed as a weaver. 
Thanks for your help and speedy reply.
Maz

Hi Shari and Alison,

Alison, in your reply to Shari you listed George b. 1894 and married to Rosabel Harriett Smith in 1941.

George Lees and Rosabel Harriett Smith were my parents.  They were married in 1941 at Rockdale but George was born on 28 Feb 1911 in Redfern and died on 20 Dec 1972.
His parents were William George Lees 1869-1938 and Mary Ann Mathers 1874 – 1919.

I am trying to get more information about another George Lees born in 1817.  He married Susannah Priest on 20 Sep 1840 in Sydney.  I believe he was born in Lancashire but that is all the information I have on him.

Sorry to muck up your George.

Maz