George and Melinda SMITH with children Henry George, Georgina and baby Madeline in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia c1863 click to enlarge

Children of George SMITH m 1850 Melinda ANDREWS Ten children of George SMITH and Melinda ANDREWS: 1. Caroline SMITH b 1851 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. 1859 Death in the District of Ballaarat in the Colony of Victoria Caroline Smith, aged 8 yrs, died 9 May 1859 at Ballaarat, Cause of Death: Anasarca (generalised swelling) and Scarlitina (Scarlatina, Scarlet Fever), Duration of Illness: 6 weeks, Medical Attendant by whom certified: Dr Allison. Parents: George and Melinda Smith, Carter, Ballaarat, Informant: George Smith, Carter, Balarat (Ballarat), Registered 9 May 1859 at Ballaarat, William Thomas Pooley, Registrar, buried 9 May 1859 at Ballaarat, Where born: Bristol, England, How long in the Colonies: 6 and 1/2 years in Victoria [Entry No 3059, Vic cert 3862] Caroline SMITH, 8 yrs, Residence: Esmond Street, Ballarat, bur 9 May 1859 Ballarat Old Cemetery, with her baby brother George who died two months earlier [Section D3, Row 2, Location 20] 2. Georgina SMITH b 7 Feb 1853 Portland District of Victoria, chr 27 Feb 1853 by Minister of the United Church of England and Ireland, Division: Melbourne (Civil registration began in Victoria on 1 July 1853) Georgina HANSEN d 26 Nov 1926 aged 69 yrs Maryborough District Hospital d/o George SMITH/Melinda ANDREWS [Vic cert 13719] bur 21 Nov 1922 Maryborough Cemetery C of E. Georgina SMITH m1. 1871 James GODDARD WHITE 3. Henry George SMITH b 15 Jul 1855 Ballarat s/o George SMITH/Melinda ANDREWS [Vic cert 7472] Henry George SMITH d 30 Apr 1926 Ballarat s/o George SMITH/Melinda ANDREWS [Vic cert 3820] Henry George SMITH bp Ballarat m 1 Jan 1876 Christ Church C of E Ballarat, Eliza Lella GILES bp Glendaruel [Vic cert 1202] Henry George SMITH m 1876 Eliza Lella GILES 4. George SMITH b 1857 Ballarat s/o George SMITH/Melinda ANDREWS [Vic 9959] George SMITH d Feb 1859 aged 18 mos s/o George SMITH/Melinda - [Vic 1303] George SMITH, 18 mths, Residence: Errard (should be Esmond) Street, Ballarat bur 20 Feb 1859 Ballarat Old Cemetery [Section D3, Row 2, Location 20] The second burial in this grave was his 8 yr old sister Caroline only two months later in May 1859. The site is adjacent to the graves of three siblings and their parents. 5. William James SMITH b 1859 Ballarat s/o George SMITH/Melinda ANDREWS [13028] William James SMITH d 1860 aged 5 mos s/o George SMITH/Melinda - [Vic 1354] William James SMITH age 5 mths, Residence: Esmond Street, Ballarat, bur 23 Jan 1860 Ballarat Old Cemetery [Section D3, Row 1, Location 20] 6. Madeline SMITH b 1860 Ballarat d/o George SMITH/Melinda ANDREWS [Vic 19500] Madeline SMITH m 4 Aug 1880 Neil Street Presbyterian Church, Maryborough, Dennis DUNN [Vic dert 3301] lived Waratah, Tasmania. Madeline SMITH m 1880 Dennis DUNN 7. Jesse SMITH b 1862 Ballarat s/o George SMITH/Melinda ANDREWS [Vic 18762] At the age of 20 Jesse SMITH wrote a letter dated 3 Sep 1882 from Nindigully in south west Queensland. Return address was care of Mrs W REYNOLDS. Nothing further is known of him but this is likely to be his death. Queensland Death Certificate 1911/000105 001131 Jesse Henry SMITH, Labourer, 48 years, died 15 June 1911 at St George Hospital, born Ballarat, Victoria, Father: George SMITH, Carter, Mother: Helena (poss transcription error for Melinda). Cause of death: Aneurism, Aorta rupture. Duration of last illness: many months. Medical attendant: Henry P ELLIOT, last saw the deceased 15 June 1911. Buried 16 June 1911 St George Cemetery. Informant: Elsie M NEVELL, Matron, St George Hospital. Registrar: J WILLIAMS 16 June 1911 St George. (St George is 45km north of Nindigully. Birthplace and father's name and occupation is correct. Mother's name should be Melinda. I have a typed transcript of the death certificate so I cannot determine whether a misinterpretation of the original handwriting could explain why Helena is given.) 8. Mary Ann Melinda SMITH (known as Linnie) b 1864 Ballarat d/o George SMITH/Melinda ANDREWS [Vic 19535] Mary Ann SMITH d 24 Sep 1884 aged 19 yrs Ararat, parents unknown [Vic 7687] Inquest No 997/1884 held 25 Sep 1884. Admitted to the Ararat Asylum 5 May 1883 suffering from epileptic dementia. Cause of death: disease of brain and lungs. Mary Ann SMITH, 20 yrs, Residence: Ararat, bur 26 Sep 1884 Ballarat Old Cemetery [Section D3, Row 1, Location 20] In Loving Remembrance of MARY ANN MELINDA SMITH, The beloved daughter of George and Melinda Smith, Who died on the 24th September, 1884, Aged 20 Years. ----- Interred in the Old Cemetery, Ballarat, I come, I come, at Thy command, I give my spirit to Thy hand; Stretch forth Thine everlasting arms, And shield me in the last alarms. ----- 'Mong pastures green He'll lead his flock, Where living streams appear; And God the Lord from ev'ry eye Shall wipe off ev'ry tear. Funeral card from the Delcie Barlow collection, via Wayne Sinclair 9. Rose SMITH b 1866 Ballarat West d/o George SMITH/Melinda ANDREWS [Vic 12769] Rose SMITH d 1866 aged 1 month Ballarat d/o George SMITH/Melinda - [Vic 7314] Rose SMITH, 1 mth, Convulsions, Residence: Ballarat, bur 21 Aug 1866 Ballarat Old Cemetery [Section D3, Row 1, Location 20] 10. George SMITH b 23 May 1868 Ballarat West s/o George SMITH/Melinda ANDREWS [Vic 7245] George SMITH m 24 Aug 1891 Holy Trinity Church, Coleraine, Hannah GASKIN [Vic cert 4626] George SMITH m 1891 Hannah GASKIN George SMITH m 1850 Melinda ANDREWS © Created : 1 January 2004 © Last Modified : 3 December 2023 Email : juniperballarat@gmail.com URL : http://juniperballarat.net/public_html/gen/smith/smi_and2.html