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Smailes - Manning River, New South Wales, Australia

Smailes - Manning River, New South Wales, Australia

Roseanne Howard (View posts)
Posted: 14 May 2005 4:56AM GMT
Classification: Query
My grandmother Rosemount Smailes married John Thomas in 1911. Rosemount's parents where James and Elizabeth Ann Ryan. My understanding is that James' fathers name was James and his mother's name was Margaret. I do not have any information on James Jnr's siblings. Is anyone else researching this family, if so I would love to hear from you with a view of sharing information.

Re: Smailes - Manning River, New South Wales, Australia

Posted: 7 Sep 2009 5:12PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have Thomas Smails married Margaret Williamson August 21, 1832 in Hobart Town, Tasmania, NSW Son: Thomas Smaills Born: May 11,1833 married Sarah Cox September 7, 1857 In Tarree, Manning River NSW Thomas died July 22, 1865 Oxley Island, NSW They had 6 daughters – Margaret, Susannah, Sarah, Georgina, Emily, and Thomasina. I an the Great-granddaughter of Georgina. Does any of this connect with your people?

Jean Brewer
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Re: Smailes - Manning River, New South Wales, Australia

Posted: 7 Sep 2009 5:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
Correction: Robert Samills married Margaret Williamson not Thomas

Re: Smailes - Manning River, New South Wales, Australia

Posted: 8 Sep 2009 10:26AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Smails and Williamson
Thomas and my great grandfather, James, were brothers. James was the youngest child of Robert Smails and Margaret Williamson. He was born 3 May 1846 in Surry Hills, Sydney NSW.

Do you know when Robert and Margaret arrived in Tasmania? I am in contact with a grandson of Sarah Smails, Georgina's sister, and he has not been able to establish how they arrived and neither have I.

I would be willing to share information if you are interested. Look forward to hearing from you.

Roseanne Howard
Wauchope NSW Australia

Re: Smailes - Manning River, New South Wales, Australia

Posted: 8 Sep 2009 3:57PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thank you so much for the response. Since your query was posted in 2005 I thought chances were only 50/50 that I would get a response.

The only Info I have on Robert Smailes and Margaret Williamson is that they are Thomas's parents and that they were married August 21, 1832 in Hobart Town. Source is their marriage certificate. Do you have any info on Robert or Margaret's deaths? Did Thomas and James have any other siblings?

How are you connnected to the Smailes?
Thanks
Jean Brewer


James is a new piece of info for me.

Re: Smailes - Manning River, New South Wales, Australia

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 12:51PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Smails, Williamson
Margaret Jemima WILLIAMSON was buried in Sydney on 27 April 1847 and Robert married another Margaret soon after.

Robert was drowned ? suicide in Rose Bay on 7 Nov 1867 (this might be his burial date).

He seems to have been bankrupt in lots of places and to have ended up an alcoholic (his second wife probably didn't see him much towards the end).
I've never found a birth date for either or where they came from. I had thought both were Scottish but have just found a possible Northumberland birth in 1808? Is this possible?
Very close to Scottish border.
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