James Smith

  General Notes:

On arriving in Australia he cleared land and farmed at Toolijooa, near
Gerringong on the south coast, and commenced a dairy farm in 1854. He
then farmed at Albion Park and later settled on the Richmond River,
near Bangalow, NSW. His obituary gives him as one of the first South
Coast pioneers. Did dairying and then worked at Pitsawing, took his
butter to Kiama on his pack horse. Voted at every election since
coming to Australia.

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. & Frank Rae from the book by Stan Thomas called "Three Score Years and Ten" where it is written:
He cleared a farm at Toolijooa, near Gerringong on the south coast where he commenced a dairy, having to transport his butter by pack-horse to Kiama. He then farmed at Albion Park, along the Jamberoo Road, later making his home on the Richmond River, near Bangalow.
& Gregory Jenks [gregjenks@me.com] who notes:
James (who lived to be 95 years of age) was "remittance man" having been jailed for murder and sent to the colony on his release with a package of financial support on condition that he did not return to England.

• connection. The connection between Anatoly La Pere & myself is as follows:
Anatoly La Pere
Their father is Robin La Pere
His father is Robert La Pere who married Patricia McDonald (1936)
Her father was David McDonald who married Nellie Smith (1901)
His father was Thomas Smith (1875)
His father was * James Smith (1833) & he also had Ellen Smith (1879) who married Herbert Auliff (1882)
His father was Thomas Auliffe (1843) who married Mary Priddle (1862)
Her father was George Priddle (1837) & he also had Harriett Priddle (1867) who married Alexander McPhee (1865)
They had Myra McPhee (1893) who married Robert Martin (1892)
They had Elizabeth Martin (1924) who married Arthur Davies (1921)
His father was G. A. Davies (1894) & he also had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

The connection between Anatoly La Pere & Robert is as follows:

Anatoly La Pere
Their father is Robin La Pere
His father is Robert La Pere who married Patricia McDonald (1936)
Her father was David McDonald who married Nellie Smith (1901)
His father was Thomas Smith (1875)
His father was * James Smith (1833) & he also had Elizabeth Smith (1871) who married Godfrey Pearson (1866)
His father was William Pearson (1830) who married Susannah Dawes (1841)
Her father was Edward Bannister Dawes (1813) & he also had James Dawes (1843)
He had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
They had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• connection. The 6 connections between Mark Grace & myself are as follows:

1) Connection to me through Davies line:

Mark Grace (1959)
His father is Anthony Grace (1902) who married Margaret Sanders (1932)
Her father was Leonard Sanders (1904)
His father was Arthur Sanders (1871)
His father was Joseph Sanders (1848)
His father was James Sanders (1826) who married Eliza Bidmead (1826)
Her father was William Bidmead (1805)
His father was Benjamin Bidmead (c1770) who married Rachel Duffkin (c1769)
Her father was Samuel Duffkin (1739)
His father was Marmaduke Duffkin (1706)
His father was Richard Duffkin (c1677) & he also had Grace Duffkin (c1710) who married Jonathan Biggs (c1710)
They had Elizabeth Biggs (1739) who married John Parrish (c1740)
They had Jeremiah Dufkin Parrish (1778)
He had Edwin Parrish (1826)
He had Charles Parrish (1861)
He had Charles Parrish (1886)
He had Ronald Parrish (1913)
He had Geoffrey Parrish (1939) who married Lynette Shackel (1943)
Her father was Cecil Shackel (1910)
His father was William Shackel (who died in 1948) who married Margaret Rice (1874)
Her father was William Rice (1844) who married Margaret Moore (1854) & they also had Leslie Rice (1885) who married Annie South (1891)
They had Hazel Rice (1903) who married Emmett Whyte (1899)
They had Sandra White (1943) who married Colin Parker (1936)
His father was Arthur Parker (1894)
His mother was Martha Parker (1872)
Her mother was Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her mother was Doris Emery (1903)
Her mother was Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G A Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)


2) Connection to me through Nicol line:

Mark Grace (1959)
His father is Anthony Grace (1902) who married Margaret Sanders (1932)
Her father was Leonard Sanders (1904)
His father was Arthur Sanders (1871)
His father was Joseph Sanders (1848)
His father was James Sanders (1826) who married Eliza Bidmead (1826)
Her father was William Bidmead (1805)
His father was Benjamin Bidmead (c1770) who married Rachel Duffkin (c1769)
Her father was Samuel Duffkin (1739)
His father was Marmaduke Duffkin (1706)
His father was Richard Duffkin (c1677) & he also had Grace Duffkin (c1710) who married Jonathan Biggs (c1710)
They had Elizabeth Biggs (1739) who married John Parrish (c1740)
They had Jeremiah Dufkin Parrish (1778)
His father was John Parrish (c1740)
His father was John Parrish (1708) & he also had Thomas Parrish (1744)
He had Phebe Parrish (1776) who married Joseph Pearson (1776)
They had John Pearson (1808)
He had Edward Pearson (1838) who married Flora Griffits (1841)
Her father was John Griffits (c1811)
His father was John Griffits (1784) & he also had Henry Griffits (1816)
He had John Griffits (1854) who married Elizabeth Train (1862)
Her father was George Train (c1807) & he also had Archibald Train (1842) who married Maria McPhillamy (1844)
Her parents were James McPhillamy (1817) & Mary Keegan (1815) & they also had Elizabeth McPhillamy (1854) who married Thomas Garrett (183)
His father was John Garrett (1805) who married Sarah Stafford (1803)
Her father was William Stafford (1777)
He also had William Stafford (1811) who married Elizabeth Goodall (1814) & they also had William Stafford (1842)
He had Eva Stafford (1874) who married Arthur Clinton (1868)
They had James Clinton (1895) who married Martha Walker (1901)
Her father was Thomas Walker (1854)
His father was William Walker (1820) & he also had Martha Walker (1865) who married John Sutherland (1861)
His father was John Sutherland (1829) who married Margaret Elliot (1835)
They had Elizabeth Sutherland (1863) who married John Nicol (1844)
They had Margaret Nicol (1889) who married G. A. Davies (1925)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

3) Connection to me through Martin line:

Mark Grace (1959)
His father is Anthony Grace (1902) who married Margaret Sanders (1932)
Her father was Leonard Sanders (1904)
His father was Arthur Sanders (1871)
His father was Joseph Sanders (1848)
His father was James Sanders (1826) who married Eliza Bidmead (1826)
Her father was William Bidmead (1805)
His father was Benjamin Bidmead (c1770) who married Rachel Duffkin (c1769)
Her father was Samuel Duffkin (1739)
His father was Marmaduke Duffkin (1706)
His father was Richard Duffkin (c1677) & he also had Grace Duffkin (c1710) who married Jonathan Biggs (c1710)
They had Elizabeth Biggs (1739) who married John Parrish (c1740)
They had Jeremiah Dufkin Parrish (1778)
He had Edwin Parrish (1826)
He had Thomas Parrish (1860) who married Amelia Smith (1866)
Her father was James Smith (1833) & he also had Ellen Smith (1879) who married Herbert Auliff (1882)
His father was Thomas Auliff (1843) who married Mary Priddle (1862)
Her father was George Priddle (1837) & he also had Harriett Priddle (1867) who married Alexander McPhee (1865)
They had Myra McPhee (1893) who married Robert Martin (1892)
They had Elizabeth Martin (1924) who married Arthur Davies (1921)
His father was G. A. Davies (1894) & he also had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

4) Connection to me through Robert & the Dawes line:

Mark Grace (1959)
His father is Anthony Grace (1902) who married Margaret Sanders (1932)
Her father was Leonard Sanders (1904)
His father was Arthur Sanders (1871)
His father was Joseph Sanders (1848)
His father was James Sanders (1826) who married Eliza Bidmead (1826)
Her father was William Bidmead (1805)
His father was Benjamin Bidmead (c1770) who married Rachel Duffkin (c1769)
Her father was Samuel Duffkin (1739)
His father was Marmaduke Duffkin (1706)
His father was Richard Duffkin (c1677) & he also had Grace Duffkin (c1710) who married Jonathan Biggs (c1710)
They had Elizabeth Biggs (1739) who married John Parrish (c1740)
They had Jeremiah Dufkin Parrish (1778)
He had Edwin Parrish (1826)
He had Thomas Parrish (1860) who married Amelia Smith (1866)
Her father was James Smith (1833) & he also had Elizabeth Smith (1871) who married Godfrey Pearson (1866)
His father was William Pearson (1830) who married Susannah Dawes (1841)
Her father was Edward Bannister Dawes (1813) & he also had James Dawes (1843)
He had Annie Florence Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
They had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

5) Connection to me through Robert & the Landeryou line:

Mark Grace (1959)
His father is Anthony Grace (1902) who married Margaret Sanders (1932)
Her father was Leonard Sanders (1904)
His father was Arthur Sanders (1871)
His father was Joseph Sanders (1848)
His father was James Sanders (1826) who married Eliza Bidmead (1826)
Her father was William Bidmead (1805)
His father was Benjamin Bidmead (c1770) who married Rachel Duffkin (c1769)
Her father was Samuel Duffkin (1739)
His father was Marmaduke Duffkin (1706)
His father was Richard Duffkin (c1677) & he also had Grace Duffkin (c1710) who married Jonathan Biggs (c1710)
They had Elizabeth Biggs (1739) who married John Parrish (c1740)
They had Jeremiah Dufkin Parrish (1778)
His father was John Parrish (c1740)
His father was John Parrish (1708) & he also had Thomas Parrish (1744)
He had Phebe Parrish (1776) who married Joseph Pearson (1776)
They had John Pearson (1808)
He had Edward Pearson (1838) married Flora Griffits (1841)
Her father was John Griffits (c1811)
His father was John Griffits (1784) & he also had Richard Griffits (c1823)
He had Zenobia Griffits (1866) who married Theodore Gardiner (1863)
They had Jessie Gardiner (1904) who married Robert Watson (1899)
They had Leonard Watson (1931) who married Valma Harrigan (1930)
Her father was George Harrigan (c1890) who married Alice Martin (1891)
Her father was George Martin (1856) who married Hannah Townsend (1855)
Her father was Henry Townsend (1833) who married Margaret Gosper (1839)
Her father was John Gosper (1801) & he also had Agnes Gosper (1825) who married Charles Ivory (1820)
They had Roland Ivery (1861)
He had George Ivery (1907) who married Ivy Brien (1913)
Her father was Leslie Brien (1878)
His father was William Brien (1846)
He had Leslie Brien (1878)
He had Una Brien (1907) who married Clifford Wilson (1906)
They had Marie Wilson (1928) who married Arthur Ward (1930c)
He had Clifford Ward (c1950) who married Dorothy Trounce (1950)
Her father was Allan Trounce (1908)
His father was Gordon Trounce (1880)
His father was Humphrey Trounce (1834) who married Mary Perry (1850)
Her father was Simon Perry (1820) who married Elizabeth Ralph (1820)
Her father was Peter Landeryou Ralph (1796)
His mother was Charity Landeryou (1769)
Her father was Peter Landeryou (1738)
His father was John Landeryou (1706) & he also had Blanch Landeryou (1741)
She had Robert Landeryou (1768)
He had John Landeryou (1803)
He had Sarah Ann Landeryou (1826) who married Thomas Bray
They had Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
He had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

6) Connection to me through Les Collins & the Bryant line:

Mark Grace (1959)
His father is Anthony Grace (1902) who married Margaret Sanders (1932)
Her father was Leonard Sanders (1904)
His father was Arthur Sanders (1871)
His father was Joseph Sanders (1848)
His father was James Sanders (1826) who married Eliza Bidmead (1826)
Her father was William Bidmead (1805)
His father was Benjamin Bidmead (c1770) who married Rachel Duffkin (c1769)
Her father was Samuel Duffkin (1739)
His father was Marmaduke Duffkin (1706)
His father was Richard Duffkin (c1677) & he also had Grace Duffkin (c1710) who married Jonathan Biggs (c1710)
They had Elizabeth Biggs (1739) who married John Parrish (c1740)
They had Jeremiah Dufkin Parrish (1778)
His father was John Parrish (c1740)
His father was John Parrish (1708) & he also had Thomas Parrish (1744)
He had Phebe Parrish (1776) who married Joseph Pearson (1776)
They had John Pearson (1808)
He had Edward Pearson (1838) who married Flora Griffits (1841)
Her father was John Griffits (c1811)
His father was John Griffits (1784) & he also had Richard Griffits (c1823)
He had Zenobia Griffits (1866) who married Theodore Gardiner (1863)
They had Jessie Gardiner (1904) who married Robert Watson (1899)
They had Leonard Watson (1931) who married Valma Harrigan (1930)
Her father was George Harrigan (c1890) who married Alice Martin (1891)
Her father was George Martin (1856) who married Hannah Townsend (1855)
Her father was Henry Townsend (1833) who married Margaret Gosper (1839)
Her father was John Gosper (1801) & he also had Agnes Gosper (1825) who married Charles Ivory (1820)
They had Roland Ivery (1861)
He had George Ivery (1907) who married Ivy Brien (1913)
Her father was Leslie Brien (1878)
His father was William Brien (1846)
His father was Timothy Brien (1813)
His father was Daniel Brien (1769) & he also had Sarah Jane Brien (1825) who married Benjamin Warby (1825)
His father was also Benjamin Warby (1805)
His father was John Warby (1767) & he also had Elizabeth Warby (1802)
She had Eleanor Layton (1821) who married James Keighran (1808)
She had John Joseph Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph William Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
She had Les Collins (1950) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• Immigration: "Light Of The Age", 9 Nov 1858, Sydney, NSW Australia. ¹⁶² Age 23, occ: sailmaker, on ship "Light Of The Age" departed from London, England-origin, Kent.

James married Rebecca Wells, daughter of George Wells and Harriet Vidler, on 17 Dec 1859 in Gerringong, NSW Australia. (Rebecca Wells was born on 14 Nov 1841 in Dapto, NSW Australia, christened on 3 Jul 1842, died on 27 Sep 1905 in Murwillumbah, NSW Australia ¹⁶² and was buried in Bangalow General Cemetery, NSW Australia.)