1868 Birth in the District of Ballarat in the Colony of Victoria
George Smith born 23 May 1868 at Ballaarat West, Father: George Smith, Age 40, Carter, Birthplace: Pensford, Somerset, England, Mother: Melinda Andrews, Age 40, Birthplace: Pensford, Somerset, England, married April 1850 at Bristol, England, Issue: Caroline dec, Georgina 15, Henry 13, George dec, William dec, Madeline 7, Jesse 5, Mary 3, Rose dec, Informant: Melinda (herXmark) Smith, Ballaarat West, Mother, Nurse: Mrs Hunter, Registered 16 Jun 1868 at Ballarat. William Thomas Pooley, Registrar [Entry No 23122, Vic cert 7245]

1891 Marriage in the District of Coleraine, Victoria
George Smith, Bachelor, Birthplace: Ballarat, Plasterer, Age 23, Present and Usual Residence: Ballarat, Father: George Smith, Carter, Mother: Melinda Andrews, and Hannah Gaskin, Spinster, Birthplace: Coleraine, Present and Usual Residence: Coleraine, Father: Robert Gaskin, Bricklayer, Mother: Hannah Barker, were married by License on 24 Aug 1891 at Holy Trinity Church, Coleraine, according to the rites of the Church of England, by Charles Ludwig Herman Ruff, Vicar of Coleraine. Both signed in the presence of witnesses: Lawrence Benson and Grace Forest [Entry No 97, Vic cert 1522]

George SMITH of 87 Nicholson Street, Ballaarat East, Plasterer, signed a deposition in the estate papers of his father George SMITH dated 17 Aug 1894.

Hannah GASKIN b 1870 Coleraine, Victoria d/o Robert GASKIN/Hannah BARKER [Vic 1522]
Hannah SMITH d 1940 SA (MMcI)

Children of George SMITH and Hannah GASKIN:

1. Percival George SMITH b 1892 Ballarat East s/o George/Hannah GASKIN [Vic 19597]
Percival George SMITH d 8 Sep 1949 aged 57 yrs Adelaide, South Australia (MMcI)
Percival George SMITH m 22 May 1920 Methodist Manse, Cumberland, South Australia, Olive Ruth SOWTON (MMcI)

One daughter Marion SMITH b 20 Apr 1921 at 2 First Avenue, Nailsworth, registered Sefton Park d/o Percival George SMITH/Olive Ruth SOWTON [SA Bk/Pg 7A/77]
Marion McINNES d 19 Apr 1996 aged 74 yrs Royal Adelaide Hospital, bur 19 Apr 1996 Enfield Memorial Park, Clearview SA (MMcI)
Marion SMITH m 4 Apr 1942 Prospect SA, Melville James McINNES (2 dau MMcI)
Melville James McINNES b 30 Aug 1915 Prospect SA s/o Archibald McINNES/Ida Dorothea KUCHENMEISTER (MMcI)
Melville James McINNES d 23 Jul 1996 aged 80 yrs Royal Adelaide Hospital, bur Enfield Memorial Park, Clearview SA (MMcI)

2. Francis Robert SMITH b 1893 Ballarat s/o George/Hannah GASKEN [Vic 28590]
Francis Robert SMITH d 1960 aged 68 yrs Melbourne s/o George/Hannah GASKIN [Vic 33633]
Francis Robert SMITH age 23, Single, Father:George SMITH, m 28 Aug 1916 St Paul, Mt Gambier, District of Grey, Eileen Caroline Mary MORRIS age 20, Single, Father: James Edward MORRIS [SA Bk/Pg 268/433]
Eileen Caroline Mary MORRIS b 7 May 1895 Mount Gambier, District of Grey d/o James Edward MORRIS/Kate O'LEARY [SA Bk/Pg 572/421]
Eileen Caroline SMITH d 1977 aged 81 yrs Chel(tenham) d/o James E MORRIS/Katie O'LEARY [Vic 14304]

Two known children:
1. Eileen Frances SMITH b 5 Apr 1917 Prospect, District of Adelaide d/o Francis Robert SMITH/Eileen Caroline MORRIS [SA Bk/Pg 996/63]
2. Marjorie Clare SMITH b 5 Jun 1919 Mount Gambier, District of Grey d/o Francis Robert SMITH/Eileen Caroline Mary MORRIS [SA Bk/Pg 38A/225]
Marjorie EASTLAKE d 1945 aged 26 yrs Carlton d/o Francis Robert SMITH/Eileen Caroline MORRIS [Vic 10276]

3. George William SMITH b 1896 Ballarat s/o George/Hannah GASKIN [Vic 25130]
George William SMITH d 1 Aug 1899 age 2 yrs, Exeter, Residence: Exeter, District of Port Adelaide, Father: George SMITH [SA Bk/Pg 263/44]

4. Raymond Frederick Arthur SMITH b 17 Nov 1900 Exeter, Port Adelaide District s/o George SMITH/Hannah BARKER [SA Bk/Pg 668/53]
Raymond Frederick Arthur SMITH m bef 1926 in SA, Rose Elizabeth BADENOCH.

Two children before the birth index ends at 1928:
1. Marjory Doreen SMITH b 29 Sep 1926 Mount Gambier, District of Grey, Father: Raymond Frederick Arthur SMITH, Mother: Rose Elizabeth BADENOCH [SA Bk/Pg 181A/207]
Marjory Doreen WEBSTER d 1972 aged 45 yrs Melbourne d/o Raymond SMITH/Rosa Elizabeth BADINOCH [Vic 9642]
2. Molly Joyce SMITH b 5 Mar 1928 Mount Gambier, District of Grey, Father: Raymond Frederic Arthur SMITH, Mother: Rosa Elizabeth BADENOCH [SA Bk/Pg 209A/470]

5. Kenneth Reuben Gordon SMITH b 15 Apr 1904 Williams Town, District of Grey s/o George SMITH/Hannah BARKER [SA Bk/Pg 728/365]

6. Venice SMITH b 14 Sep 1908 Mount Gambier East, District of Grey d/o George SMITH/Hannah BARKER [SA Bk/Pg 809/317]

This family moved to from Ballarat to South Australia between 1896 and 1899. Information about them from Margaret McInnes was most welcome.