Vic, another SMEDLEY lookup

[Raylen]

Alfred Patrick Smedley
DOB 1867
POB Kilmore, VIC
DOD 1957
POD Stratford? VIC ***In index as STRA
Marriage ? There is no marriage for an Alfred Patrick....but there is one in 1894 of an Alf. to a Bridt. Young. Ref = 5872. Alf.'s birth place given as
Sunday Ck Vic.

Looks likely this marriage could be the right one.
Seems his wife died in the same town a year earlier.

Bridget Mary Smedley d 1956 age 87years Stra #13616
Father: Thomas Young  Mother: Bridget McCarthy

Raylen

[Raylen]

Lucy Smedley
DOB 1865
POB ? GOLD
DOD ?
POD ?
Marriage ? *****Can't find any more details for Lucy

A possible for Lucy.  Age at death seems right. Place of birth seems right.
Not sure about the mothers name on the death though

Lucy Elleanor Smedley (born Goldie) m William Zwar 1884 #168

Lucy Eleanor Zwar d 1953 age 87years Pville #4270
Father: Wm Smedley  Mother: Margt Pickering

Raylen

[Bellejazz]

Thanks ladies
The help I have received on here time and time again totally amazes me.
This place is invaluable.

- Belinda.

[Bellejazz]

Congrats ladies

I think you are spot on with the Sunday Creek matches

[Bellejazz]

A possible for Lucy.  Age at death seems right. Place of birth seems right.
Not sure about the mothers name on the death though
Lucy Elleanor Smedley (born Goldie) m William Zwar 1884 #168
Lucy Eleanor Zwar d 1953 age 87years Pville #4270
Father: Wm Smedley  Mother: Margt Pickering
Raylen

This is puzzling ....
I am inclined to believe it is the right Lucy though and the Pickering is an error, as my Hubby always says "the info on a death cert is supplied by the living and not the person concerned"

- Belinda

[Bellejazz]

1903 Electoral Roll:

Toolangi VIC
Smedley Alfred Patrick, splitter?
Smedley Bridget, home duties
Smedley Ellen, home duties
Smedley John, Francis farmer

woohoo!!!

[Bellejazz]

from another year:
Her name was Bridget Maud

Bridget Maud Young

- Belinda.

[deeiluka]

Well done, Belinda.

Between us all, we make such good detectives.   

......dee

[tropicalj]

ID: I95381507

Name: Lucy Eleanor Smedley
Given Name: Lucy Eleanor
Surname: Smedley
Sex: F
Birth: 1865 in Goldie (near Kilmore), Victoria, Australia
Death: 1953 age 87 in Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
_UID: E37FC095850448CABC73959F5198506F5DBD
Change Date: 26 Feb 2006 at 22:43

Father: William Smedley b: Abt 1829 in Turnditch?, Derbyshire?, England? c: 9th March 1828? in All Saints, Turnditch?
Mother: Margaret Ward b: Abt 1833 in UK or Ireland?

Marriage 1 William Zwar b: 1861 in Broadford, Victoria, Australia
Married: 1884

this  is also   on  RootsWeb

it might be of  some  help  to  you  if  you  check  out  the researcher who  has done the family,  there is an email addy  but who  knows if it is current or not.

regards JEnn