John and Ellen Crothers

Thomas Fellows Smith

1-ConvictThomas Fellows Smith was born on 1 Aug 1816 in Isle of Wight, England and died on 25 Jul 1894 in residence of his daughter, Mrs. Ruth Wood, 23 Tait St., North Fitzroy, Melbourne at age 77. Thomas married convict ↑Sarah Ann Ford on 5 Apr 1842 in St Matthews Anglican, New Norfolk. Sarah was born on 8 Jan 1818 in Dursley, Gloucestershire, England and died on 13 May 1892 down Street, Collingwood, Victoria at age 74. They had eleven children:

2-Leah Kent 1842 - 1877

2-Thomas Smith 1844 - 1930

2-Herbert Smith 1845 - 1909

2-George Jacob Smith 1847 - 1915

2-Robert Henry Smith 1849 - 1879

2-Harriet Elizabeth Smith 1851 - 1887

2-Horatio Fellows Smith 1852 - 1907

2-Jemima Sarah Smith 1855 - 1855

2-Ruth Theresa Smith 1856 - 1929

2-Alonzo John Fellows Smith 1858 - 1898

2-Arthur William Barrett Smith 1861 - 1880

2-George Jacob Smith was born in 1846 and died on 12 Mar 1915 in De Witt Street, Battery Point at age 69. George married Martha Jane Hall, daughter of James Hall and Martha Lane, on 1 Jan 1874 in St John the Baptist Church, Goulburn Street, Hobart. Martha was born on 11 Mar 1837 in New Town, was christened on 16 Jul 1837 in St John's Church, New Town, died on 5 Jun 1922 in 27 de Witt Street, Battery Point, Tasmania at age 85, and was buried on 7 Jun 1922 in Cornelian Bay, Hobart, Tasmania. They had three children:

3-Herbert Edwin George (1874-1950)

3-Edwin Andrew Kerr (1876-1951)

3-Charles George Charles was born in Hobart on 5 Jan 1878. He served in the First World war in 3rd Field Company Engineers, Headquarters, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 4.  He was killed in action in France on 31 Mar 1917 and buried in Vaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 28), France.

3-Edwin Andrew Kerr Smith was born on 28 Sep 1876 in Hobart, Tasmania. Edwin married Agnes Theresa Drew on 1 Sep 1906 in St Joseph's Church, Hobart.  They had a son: Leo Edwin Kerr.

4-Leo Edwin Kerr Smith died on 24 Aug 1979. Leo married Jean Mabel McClenaghan, daughter of Robert McClenaghan and Elizabeth Mabel (Corrie) Crothers, on 28 Jan 1939 in Hobart. Jean was born on 15 Oct 1912 in Queen Alexandria Maternity Hospital, Battery Point and died on 24 Aug 1979 in Hobart, Tasmania at age 66. They had three children: Margaret Mary, Robert Edwin (Bobby) and Aileen Mollie.

5-Robert Edwin (Bobby) Smith was born about 1941.

5-Aileen Mollie Smith was born in 1943 and died on 3 Nov 1960 in Ross at age 17.