Smith, William (1851-1917)

William as a young man
Supplied by Arthur Meiklejohn
Portrait taken in 1915
Supplied by Arthur Meiklejohn
Full length portrait - circa 1915
Supplied by Arthur Meiklejohn

Family

William was born on 17 February 1851 at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, to parents Joseph Smith, a fish curer (1861), and Mary Maloney.

He married Elizabeth Postle (1850-1923) in early 1878 at Yarmouth, Norfolk.

Grandson, Arthur Meiklejohn, has written to report that William and Elizabeth produced 7 children between 1879 & 1890 – (3 were born in West End, Brisbane,  2 born in Bundaberg,  1 in Gympie  & the youngest [Arthur’s Grandmother] was born in Spring Hill, Brisbane).

William died on 20 April 1917 in Queensland, Australia.

Circuits

  • 1875 Nottingham
  • 1876 Sheffield IV
  • 1878 Brisbane – Australia
  • 1882 Bundaberg
  • 1885 Gympie
  • 1890 Brisbane I
  • 1892 Ipswich
  • 1894 Brisbane IV
  • 1895 Ipswich
  • 1896 Mackay
  • 1898 Wishaw

References

W Leary, Directory of Primitive Methodist Ministers and their Circuits, 1990

Census Returns and Births, Marriages & Deaths Registers

 

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