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SMITH of Tasmania
« on: Tuesday 15 June 10 02:30 BST (UK) »
I have hit a wall and I am unable to search my grandmother due to lack of info. Does anyone have any info about Smith family of Tasmania? My grandmothers name is Daisy Gwendoline Smith born 1904 youngest of 16 children. Thats all I know and I dont know where to begin...

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Re: SMITH of Tasmania
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 15 June 10 05:55 BST (UK) »
Hi,
My Tas cd only goes to 1899, so I can't help with her birth index.
Do you know the names of any of the older siblings?

Does her marriage certificate mention her parents names?

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Researching ancestors & descendants of -
Charles NICHOLLS of Lyneham Oxfordshire, baptised at Shipton-under-Wychwood on March 18th 1821.
Mary Ann MILES of Milton-under-Wychwood Oxfordshire, born abt. 1821

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Re: SMITH of Tasmania
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 15 June 10 06:05 BST (UK) »
There is a site called Colonial Tasmania which has a great search engine for all sorts of things and I recommend highly but this also stops at 1900.
I have no details of where she was married or dates ect
Seems I need her birth to begin but I am also unsure as to whether she was born in Tasmania. I was hoping some-one had perhaps had her listed as a rellie...

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Re: SMITH of Tasmania
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 15 June 10 06:35 BST (UK) »

Do you know who she married and which state they were married in?
The birthyear of your parent will give an approximate timeframe to search for the marriage. The birth certicate of your parent may give you some of the information you are looking for.

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Researching ancestors & descendants of -
Charles NICHOLLS of Lyneham Oxfordshire, baptised at Shipton-under-Wychwood on March 18th 1821.
Mary Ann MILES of Milton-under-Wychwood Oxfordshire, born abt. 1821


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Re: SMITH of Tasmania
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 15 June 10 07:03 BST (UK) »
Birth

SMITH Daisy Gwendoline
Father Not required    Mother Mary Ann SMITH
18 Dec 1904
At Mangana  Registered 1905  Reg#1791

Do you know the names of her 15 siblings?

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Re: SMITH of Tasmania
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 15 June 10 07:18 BST (UK) »
Marriage

SMITH Daisy Gwendoline
LOWE Eardley Frank
4 Jun 1927
At the Manse, Fingal  1927  Reg#1040

Birth
LOWE Eardley Frank
Father George  Mother Annie Maria MULLINS
21 Sep 1898
At Fingal  Reg# 755/1898



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Re: SMITH of Tasmania
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 15 June 10 07:31 BST (UK) »
Australian Electoral Roll
1928, 1936  Tas  Wilmot/Fingal
LOWE Daisy Gwendoline  Mathinna   HD
LOWE Eardley Frank  Mathinna  Farmer

1943, 1949
LOWE Daisy Gwendoline High Street Mathinna  HD
LOWE Eardley Frank  High Street, Mathinna  No occupation

1954
LOWE Daisy Gwendoline  High Street  Mathinna  HD

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Re: Smith family - fewer than 16 children?
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 16 June 10 05:14 BST (UK) »

Birth at Mangana -
Daisy Agatha    22 Jan 1903 to Benjamin Smith and Mary Smith

Tasmania BDM Index
Benjamin Smith m Mary Ann Smith 21 Nov 1892 25/22yrs
Children born, all at Fingal, mother Mary Ann Smith -
Bernard Leo 27 Aug 1893 father Benjamin Arthur Smith
Stanley Lawrence 10 Jul 1895 father Benjamin L Smith
Marjorie Henrietta 5 Jan 1898 father Benjamin L Smith
Mary Carlina (Caroline?) 30 Nov 1899 father Benjamin Smith

Francis Smith m. Henrietta Drew 5 Jul 1853 24/24 Campbelltown
Children -
Female 14 May 1854 Campbelltown
Female 2 Jun 1855 Campbelltown
Francis Benjamin 24 Nov 1857 Longford
Ada Elizabeth Florence 21 Jan 1865 Fingal
Benjamin Arthur 16 Sep 1868 .......... he could be the 25yo Benjamin in 1892.









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Re: SMITH of Tasmania
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 16 June 10 07:32 BST (UK) »
Did this Mary Ann SMITH have two children with the given name Daisy?

Daisy Gwendoline SMITH was the youngest of 16 children and was born 1904 The marriage posted was in
1892 :o  Sixteen children in 12 years. :o

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Benjamin Smith m Mary Ann Smith 21 Nov 1892 25/22yrs
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