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Emma Thomsett Crothall CRITTLE (1836-1877)

1.

Emma Thomsett Crothall CRITTLE,1 daughter of Charles CROTHALL ( - ) and Emma THOMSETT ( - ), was born in 1836 in Kent, England. She was baptised on 7 Aug 1837 in Dymchurch, Kent. She married Edward BUSH on 22 Feb 1864 in Mariners Church, 105 Princes St., The Rocks, Sydney. She married George Adolphus GEE on 8 Jul 1867 in Sydney. She died on 18 Mar 1877 in Redfern, Sydney, NSW. Died in childbirth. Emma was buried on 19 Mar 1877 in Rookwood cemetery.

 

 

"Emma was born in Kent, England about 1836, before the marriage of her parents in April of 1837.

She was baptised as Emma Thomsett at the church of St Peter and St Paul, Dymchurch, Kent on 7

August 1837, Her baptism names her parents as Charles Crothall and Ellen Thomsett.

On 6 June 1841, she is 4 years old and registered in the census in the name of Emma Crothall and

living with her parents Charles and Ellen and younger siblings George, 2 and Elizabeth, 3 months

at Dymchurch, Kent. Two months later she and her family emigrated to Australia on the Lalla

Rookh, Her father Charles, an agricultural labourer, funded the family's passage as bounty

immigrants."

"THE FRIENDS of Mr. GEORGE A. GEE are respectfully inivited to attend the Funeral of his late

beloved WIFE, Emma ; to move from his residence, 3, Vine-street, off Abercrombie-street,

Redfern, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at 2 o'clock, for the Necropolis.

J. and G. SHYING and CO., 719, George-street.

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : Mon 19 Mar 1877 Page 8 Family Notices)."1

 

 

Edward BUSH1 was born in Portsmouth, England.

 

 

"NSW Police Gazette, page 355, 1864

Edward Bush - Disertion.

A warrant has been issued by the Water Police Bench for the arrest of Edward Bush, wherein he is

charged with diserting his wife Emma Bush, leaving her without means of support, he is a Seaman

of about 24 years of age, 5ft 3 or 4 inches tall, stout build, dark hair.

The offender is said to be working in a coal mine at Newcastle".

 

 

George Adolphus GEE, son of Joseph GEE (1814-1905) and Eliza Ophelia SHORT (bap.1812, bur.1879), was born c. 1839 in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. He was baptised on 10 Mar 1839 in Chippenham. He was a Railway Guard, Mariner.2 1 He married Wilhelmine Minna HELLMERS on 20 Jul 1878 in Church of St.Stephen, Newtown, Colony of New South Wales, Australia.3 Regn. 1878/1647. George died in 1881 in Redfern, New South Wales, Australia.4 3 2 Specific enlargement of the Liver. George was buried on 3 Aug 1881 in Necropolis, Rookwood Cemetery.

 

 

The full Family Tree for this family can be found at this Source:333, and 425.

Residence.1.: Abt. 1839, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.1449,1450 Residence.2.: 1878, Redfern, N.S.W., Australia.1451 Residence.3.: 1881, Vine Street, Redfern, N.S.W.2,5,6

 

 

George Adolphus GEE and Emma Thomsett Crothall CRITTLE had the following children:

 

 

 

Joseph George GEE (1868-1871). Joseph was born in 1868 in Sydney. He died on 21 Sep 1871 in Surry Hills, Sydney. He was buried on 24 Sep 1871 in Rookwood cemetery.

 

 

Samuel Stephen GEE (1870-1870). Samuel was born in Mar 1870 in Sydney. He died on 22 Dec 1870 in Sydney. He was buried on 22 Dec 1870 in Rookwood cemetery.

 

 

Eliza Ophelia GEE (1871-1965). Eliza was born in 1871 in Sydney. She married Albert Victor WILLIAMS in 1894 in Balmain. She died in 1965 in Burwood, Sydney, NSW.

 

 

Albert Adolphus GEE (1872-1938). Albert was born in 1872 in Sydney. He was a Storeman. He married Amy Agnes ROBINSON in 1898 in Balmain. He died on 13 Jul 1938 in Balmain. He was buried on 15 Jul 1938 in Ryde.

 

 

Emilia Ann GEE (1874-1876). Emilia was born on 7 Sep 1874 in Redfern. She was baptised on 19 Nov 1874 in Sydney. She died on 10 Jan 1876 in Redfern. She was buried on 11 Jan 1876 in Rookwood cemetery.

 

 

Henry GEE (1877-1877). Henry was born in 1877 in Redfern. He died on 28 Mar 1877 in Rookwood cemetery.

Second Generation

2.

Charles CROTHALL1 was an Agricultural labourer. He married Emma THOMSETT.

 

3.

Emma THOMSETT1 has few details recorded about her. She and Charles CROTHALL had the following children:

 

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Emma Thomsett Crothall CRITTLE (1836-1877)

Sources

1.

Grant Franklyn-Smith, Descendants of Joseph Stephen Gee.

2.

Grant Franklyn-Smith, Joseph Crook and descendants 11 Aug 2011.

3.

Grant Franklyn-Smith, Descendants of Joseph Crook.

4.

Grant Franklyn-Smith, Franklyn-Smith Grant famtree FTW.uds.

5.

Grant Franklyn-Smith, Family Group Sheet for George Adolphus Gee.

6.

source Grant Franklyn-Smithh, Gee Family Tree.