Difference between revisions of "Henry Green"
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| + | Born on 02 October 1833 at Angmering Sussex, there are no immigration records for Henry Green arriving in Victoria. He is thought to have been a mariner, so he probably jumped ship and went in search of gold.<ref<Informaton researched and provided by descendant Eric Smith, 2019.</ref> | ||
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| + | Twenty Two year old Henry Green married Janet Smith 'in his residence' on [[Bakery Hill]] on 14 July 1855. He was a miner. It is thought that it is this Henry Smith who signed the Bendan Hassell Petition. Another [[Henry Smith (2)]] was living at Bentley's [[Eureka Hotel]], and was a witness at the inquest into the murder of [[James Scobie]].<ref<Informaton researched and provided by descendant Eric Smith, 2019.</ref> | ||
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==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ||
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==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
Revision as of 20:31, 12 December 2019
Contents
Background
Born on 02 October 1833 at Angmering Sussex, there are no immigration records for Henry Green arriving in Victoria. He is thought to have been a mariner, so he probably jumped ship and went in search of gold.<ref<Informaton researched and provided by descendant Eric Smith, 2019.</ref>
Twenty Two year old Henry Green married Janet Smith 'in his residence' on Bakery Hill on 14 July 1855. He was a miner. It is thought that it is this Henry Smith who signed the Bendan Hassell Petition. Another Henry Smith (2) was living at Bentley's Eureka Hotel, and was a witness at the inquest into the murder of James Scobie.<ref<Informaton researched and provided by descendant Eric Smith, 2019.</ref>
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Post 1854 Experiences
Smith was residing at Ballarat when he signed the Benden Hassell Petition in 1856. [1]
See also
Benden Sherritt Hassell Compensation Case
Further Reading
Wickham, Dorothy, Shot in the Dark: Being the Petition for the Compensation Case of Benden S. Hassell, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1998.
References
- ↑ Wickham, Dorothy, Shot in the Dark: Being the Petition for the Compensation Case of Benden S. Hassell, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1998.
External links
