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Notes from Lavinia McKewan:
Leonard is listed on his marriage certificate as having been born in Pietermaritzberg, South Africa and his age is given as 24 years. He was married on September 6th 1906 to Malinda Hemmings aged 23 years born Peabody's Blocks London England.
No records could be found for a Leonard Thomas Smith born in Pietermartizberg around 1882.Lavinia's grandmother, Louisa Amelia Jane Smith, was born in Brisbane and moved to Melbourne when she was 10 years old, after Malinda Hemmings died. Nothing is known of Leonard Smith after 1920 although he is said to have remarried and had a son Lenny.
Leonard Thomas Smith and Malinda Hemmings had two children both girls - Louisa Amelia Jane born 29 June 1910 and her older sister Malinda Rose born around 1907. On Louisa's birth certificate Leonard again lists his birth in Pietermaritzberg.After Malinda Hemmings died the girls moved to Melbourne and went to live with Malinda's sister RoseLavinia McKewan moved back to Brisbane with husband and children in 1989 and began to look for the Smith side of the family.
Notes from Dean Newman:
Departed England: 25 July 1839 from The Downs near Dover, aboard sv 'Cleveland'; Capt., William Marley. Arrived Australia: 18 December 1839 Adelaide, South Australia.ABODES:
1795 ..... Bodmin, Cornwall, England
1839 ..... Adelaide, South AustraliaOCCUPATION:
1839 ..... WheelwrightRELIGION:
Anglican.
Notes from Dean Newman:
Born: 1795 England. Died: 22 August 1860 Angaston, South Australia.Departed England: 25 July 1839 The Downs near Dover, aboard sv 'Cleveland'; Capt., William Marley. Arrived Australia: 18 December 1839 Adelaide, South Australia.
ABODES:
1795 ..... England
1839 ..... Adelaide, South Australia
1840 ..... Angaston, Australia