

James SMITH

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Name James SMITH Birth 1832 Great Chishall, Essex, England Christening 3 Nov 1833 Great Chishall, Essex, England Gender Male Death 5 Oct 1920 Fairfield, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia - Biography:
Susan and Jame migrated to Australia, departing South Hampton on the immigrant ship 'Northumberland', on 27 December 1954, arriving at Geelong on 23 April 1855, after what was a slow voyage. leter letter by grand-daughter Margaret M SMITH suggested that James paid his own fare of 56 pounds, however the records do not note this.
On arrival in Australia, James was employed by Mr. BALLENGER of Chilwell, Geelong, taking supplies to the Ballarat goldfields, for 12 months. About 1857, James moved to Ballarat, and was employed by Mr. McLEOD on a dairy farm at Bullarook Forest. By this time, there were two children, Emily and Adeline.
Burial 6 Oct 1920 Balmoral, Victoria, Australia Person ID I5744 Squire Family History Last Modified 28 Apr 2023
Father John SMITH, b. 1794 Mother Elizabeth MATTHEWS, b. 1797, Ickleton, Cambridge, England Marriage 27 Apr 1816 Family ID F1668 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Susan BURROUGHS, b. 1833, Little Chishall, Essex, England d. 17 Jan 1905 (Age 72 years)
Marriage 28 Oct 1854 Great Chishall, Essex, England Children 1. Emily Susan SMITH, b. 1855 + 2. Adeline Elizabeth SMITH + 3. Annie Maria SMITH, b. 1860, Tahara, Victoria, Australia d. 8 Feb 1885 (Age 25 years)
+ 4. James SMITH, b. 24 Jan 1862 5. L.C. SMITH 6. Evangeline SMITH, b. 1867, Coleraine, Victoria, Australia d. 1901 (Age 34 years)
7. H. SMITH 8. George SMITH, b. 1874 d. 8 Oct 1957, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia (Age 83 years)
Family ID F1667 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Apr 2023
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Event Map Death - 5 Oct 1920 - Fairfield, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia Burial - 6 Oct 1920 - Balmoral, Victoria, Australia = Link to Google Earth