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Family Group Sheets

Two family units. Dashes (—) mark facts not held (accepted limitations), never guesses.

Sheet 1 · James Silvester & Harriet Wield

Husband — James Silvester

Born

bapt. 26 Nov 1809, Blendworth, Hampshire S-026

Died

2 May 1888, Deadman's Cottage, Horndean, Hampshire S-041

Buried / Probate

probate Winchester, 6 Jun 1888; estate under £300 S-041

Parents

Richard Silvester & Ann (Nancy) Fay S-026

Occupation

agricultural labourer, Pyle Farm (for Richard Gale), 40+ yrs S-026, S-048

Standing

1846 premium for supporting 6 children without parish relief; member, Buriton Friendly Society S-048

Wife — Harriet Wield

Born

bapt. 17 May 1807, East Meon, Hampshire S-025

Died

1893, Littlehampton, Sussex S-025

Parents

— (not firmly established) S-025

Occupation

—

Marriage

Date

8 October 1828 S-025, S-026

Place

Portsea: St Mary, Hampshire

Religion

Church of England

Children

#	Name	Born	Notes	Source
1	Jesse (Jessey) Silvester	1829	—	S-026
2	Jane Ann Silvester	1831	—	S-026
3	George Silvester	1834	m. Ellen Stewart; emigrated to NSW →	S-001
4	Sarah Silvester	1837	d. 1901	S-026
5	Henry Silvester	1839	will beneficiary & witness; m. Mary Selina	S-041
6	Ellen Silvester (Spiers)	1842	m. George Spiers, Portsmouth; executor of father's will	S-041
7	James Silvester (jnr)	1846	china & glass dealer, Littlehampton; executor; d. 1910	S-041
8	Susan Silvester (Spencer)	1850	m. Elisha Spencer, Portsmouth	S-041

Note: James's 1887 will named only four children (Henry, Ellen Spiers, James jnr, Susan Spencer); George and others were not named — see Insight I-7.

Sheet 2 · George Silvester & Ellen Menia Stewart

Husband — George Silvester

Born

bapt. 22 Nov 1834, Blendworth, Hampshire S-001

Died

28 Jan 1919, Rookwood asylum, Lidcombe, NSW; aged 84 S-016

Buried

Church of England cemetery, Rookwood, 30 Jan 1919 S-016, S-017

Parents

James Silvester & Harriet Wield S-001

Occupation

labourer (once recorded bricklayer) S-008, S-013, S-016

Property

113 Bedford St, Newtown (CT Vol 1050 Fol 206) S-018

Estate

~£1,200 (cash £658 + realty ~£525) S-018, S-032

Wife — Ellen Menia Stewart

Born

c.1839 — Ireland (her own evidence; Glasgow on later records) S-008, S-024, S-015

Died

1 Sep 1919, Braeside Private Hospital, Stanmore; aged 80 S-015

Buried

Roman Catholic cemetery, Rookwood, 2 Sep 1919 S-015

Parents

Robert Stewart (coach proprietor); mother — S-015

Occupation

—

Marriage

Date

15 October 1855 S-007

Place

Scots Church, Pitt Street, Sydney

Reg. no.

126 V82/1855

Religion

Presbyterian

Minister

Rev. James Fullerton, LL.D.

Witnesses

James Stoddart; Ellen Stoddart (both of Redfern) S-007

Children

#	Name (later surname)	Born	Notes / later life	Source
1	Harriot (Henrietta) Jane	1856, Redfern	unmarried, invalid; life tenant of George's estate; d. 1924	S-008
2	Augusta ("Gussy")	1858, Newtown	d. 1943	S-009
3	Sarah Ann ("Annie") (Clarke)	1860, Newtown	m. John Clarke 1893; manageress, Sydney Coffee Palace	S-010, S-013
4	George E	1863, Newtown	—	S-023
5	Lavinia	1865, Newtown	—	S-023
6	Henry J	1867, St George	mourner at father's funeral ("Harry")	S-023, S-017
7	Alfred Ernest	1870, St George	mourner at father's funeral	S-023, S-017
8	Arthur George	1873, Newtown	witness at Sarah's 1893 marriage	S-023, S-013
9	Edith Florence (Parker)	1876, Newtown	m. — Parker; informant on Ellen's death	S-023, S-015

Ellen's 1919 death cert records "1 male, 1 female deceased" among the children — two not yet identified by name.