Henry Jackson

[blinder]

Henry Jackson, known as Harry was born in Croydon, Surrey on July 23, 1876. He arrived in South Australia as an 18 year old, and after working on the wharves at Port Pirie, he was elected to Parliament and in 1911, he becomes the youngest ever Speaker of the House of Assembly in South Australia. Can someone locate his parents for me? I have also seen his birth date as 1873.
Thankyou

[lizdb]

FreeBMD has this birth:

Jul/Aug/Sep 1876
 Croydon  ref 2a 224
Henry John Jackson

Does he give a middle name on any later records? Did he marry, if so any parents named on marriage cert?

[blinder]

I have not seen a middle name anywhere in references to him in Australia where he was known as Harry in the many references to him in newspapers. I have located his marriage certificate which shows his father as Henry Jackson, but would like to find his mother also. Thanks.

[miriamkinga]

Does it give his father's occupation on the marriager cert?

There's a family in the 1881 census with father also Henry occupation, bricklayer.

All born Croydon: -

Henry J Jackson, 24, bricklayer
Elizabeth Jackson, 23
Henry J Jackson, 4
Thomas J Jackson 2
Sarah G Jackson, 60, mother housekeeper b Norwood

Ref: RG11 piece 521 folio 66 page 31

best wishes

Maria

[blinder]

That looks like the one. The age of Henry J junior lines up with him being 23 when married in 1899.
Thanks again for your help.

[miriamkinga]

There's a photograph of him here: -

http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/MEMBERS/HOUSEOFASSEMBLY/Pages/Speakers%20of%20the%20House%20of%20Assembly.aspx

[miriamkinga]

There's a bit about him here with the earlier 1873 birthdate: -

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=a0IQ4qCdH_YC&pg=PA218&lpg=PA218&dq=harry%2Bjackson%2Bspeaker%2Bhouse+of+assembly%2B%2Baustralia&source=bl&ots=pxFRL318wM&sig=x1jSDmDYWfCUlzoO0rnWwPQ7GnQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ZBXcUfqzGqXV0QWUvICYCQ&ved=0CEMQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=harry%2Bjackson%2Bspeaker%2Bhouse%20of%20assembly%2B%2Baustralia&f=false

[blinder]

Thanks for all your help. Good information as ever.