Monday, June 4, 2007

More about the Smalley family.

From the online Queensland BMD
Ellen Smalley married Albert Edward Olney in 1901
William Edward Smalley married Isabell White in 1898
Ralph Smalley did not marry and died in 1919.

There are other Smalley names marrying around that time frame.

Ellen and Albert had at least 3 children;
Lyle Edna Olney, born 1903, married George Alexander Forbes, 21 February 1931.
Ralph Eric Olney, born 1905, fined for not having a radio license, 12 May 1927.
Thomas Edward Olney, born 1907.

William and Isabell lived near Gympie and produced at least 3 children:
William Douglas Smalley, born 1898,
Beryl Isabell Smalley, born 1902, married Alex Wilson, 30 April 1931
Robert Montague Smalley, born 1904.

More about the Avon girls

I dipped into the Queensland BMD on-line, and found that:
Emma Avon married Henry Card in 1886 (didn't take her long to land a feller!)
Lydia Avon married Robert Tait in 1888.

Lydia and Robert produced at least 6 children:
William Fairley Tait, born 1889, (d. 1916)
Francis Henry Tait, born 1893, (d. 1982)
James Tait, no birth registered, died 1895,
Robert Tait, born 1895, (d. 1982)
Annie Christina Tait, born 1898,
Albert Peter Tait, born 1907 (d. 1982).
Note: James TAIT buried Ayr Cemetery 5 April 1895, aged 4 years.
Emma and Henry had at least 4 children:
Herbert Card, born 1887,
Frank Card, born 1889, (d. 1925)
Albert Card, born 1896,
Lilly Eliza, born 1900