#52Ancestorsin52 weeks George Henry CARRETT II

 Ahnentafel Number 20

Context for discovery:

This biography was written as part of the 52 ancestors in 52 weeks exercise devised by Amy Johnson Crow.  You can join in too here. The theme for this week is "Fun Fact"

Amy says:

Not everything in family history has to be serious. This week, think of something fun you've found during your research.

George was my 2nd great-grandfather on my father’s side.  Those of you who read my blog regularly will know that George Henry is a name that keeps getting used in our family tree. It leads to all sorts of complications and mix-ups or mistakes particularly when other branches of the family tree insist on naming their first-born sons George Henry as well. 

And just to add insult to injury, the name CARRETT also gets mis-read by the OCR as GARRETT. Other spelling variations include CARNET, CARRET, CARRITT, CARRATT, CARROTT. Sigh. 

This blog post is a compilation of several blog posts I previously wrote about my great-grandfather.


The four George Henry Carretts


On the back of this photo is my Grandmother's writing - "My father and brother George, Grandfather standing and great grandfather with beard."

Great-grandfather - as in George Henry Charles Carrett 1 who was born 1834 and died 1912.

Grandfather as in George Henry Charles Carrett II born 1856 and died 1929.

Father as in George Henry Charles Carrett III born 1879 and died 1953

 

Childhood

Birth Date/Place:

George was born to George and Mary Ann in 1856 at Brickston Hill[i]

He was the eldest of at least ten children:

Other siblings born in England were:

Mary Ann born 1858 but died in 1862[ii]

William Thomas born 1860[iii]

Charles Alfred born 1864[iv]

1861 Census

George’s mother Mary is living with the children at 38 Lyam Road Lambeth.  The surname is spelled CARRIT.  It is noted that she was at work in Kent.  George is listed as 5 years old.  Mary Ann as 3 years old and William as 4 months.  I have not been able to find George in the Census.

The move to Australia



Scene on the deck of the Pegasus, with canvas rigged up to provide shelter. A man (the Captain?) is reading from the Bible, using a flag-draped object as a lectern. Men, women and children are seated listening, with at least one holding a prayer book or hymnal. Artist unknown :[Album of an officer]. Divine (?) Service, Ship Pegasus. 1865.

The family emigrated to Australia via New Zealand on 17th December 1864 on the clipper ship Pegasus. [ii] George kept a daily diary of the voyage which some members have a copy of and have transcribed.  They were assisted passengers.

    Catherine Anne was born 1866 Auckland, NZ[v]

However the Carretts did not stay long in New Zealand.  

Mary and the four children arrived in Sydney 10th July 1867 on the steam ship Auckland.

 

George’s other siblings were born in Australia:

    Susannah Florence Carrett born 1869 Sydney, Australia[vi]

    John Carrett born 1871 Sydney[vii]

    Matthew Charles Carrett born 1872 Hill End, NSW[viii]

    Henry George born 1876 Orange, NSW [ix]

    Thomas born 1877 Dubbo, NSW[x]

    Benjamin born 1880, Dubbo, NSW[xi] By now his mother is 45 years old.

One of the handwritten descendant charts I have from one of my cousins also lists three stillborn children born in 1862, 1868 and 1875. 

1879 George’s father files for bankruptcy when George Jnr is 23 years old.


Married Life

Marriage Dates/Places:

George married Sarah Stores on 20 April 1878 at 145 Foveaux Street Surry Hills, NSW according to the rites of the Congregational Church.[ix] Sarah’s father was described as a Labourer.  George was a bricklayer, like his father.

George and Sarah were married by Thomas Gainford according to the rites of the Congregational Church and their marriage was witnessed by George Preston and Mary Stores (I'm assuming that Mary Stores was Sarah's Mother).

Madden and Muir's history advises us that the 1870s were the beginning of a building boom for Sydney and that the Parkes and Nobbs families made their money from supplying sandstone from the Canterbury Quarry in River Street.  So the Stores and the Carretts really were a match made in heaven, all things considered.

Children’s Birth Dates/Places:

Sarah gave birth to nine children over a period of 20 years:

  1. George Henry Charles Carrett III was born on 9th January 1879 in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia (my great-grandfather)
  2. Ethel May was born on 4th March 1881[xii] and died 25thJanuary 1882
  3. Mabel Blanche Rose was born on 1st August 1883 in Petersham[xiii]
  4. Harold Edward Stephen Carrett was born on 29th December 1885 in Petersham. According to Peter Brian Carrett’s family history they lived in Brixton Villa, Fairfowl Street, Marrickville. Harold was christened at St Stephen’s 14th February 1886[xiv]
  5. Ernest Albert Victor was born on 10th November 1888 at Marrickville and then baptized on 6th January 1889 – George Henry and Sarah's parents living at Avoca Smithfield – father a bricklayer. [xv]

 

1891 Census

George Carrett is living at 131 Seaview Street Marrickville – there were 4 males and 2 females living in the house.

Charles Arthur Stanley Carrett was born 7th March 1891 at Seaview Street, Dulwich Hill, Marrickville, and baptized on 26th April at St Stephen’s, Newtown[xvi] 

Edith Sarah Cecilia was born on 25th January 1894 in Dubbo[xvii] 

Lester Irving Claude born on 14th June 1896 in Dubbo[xviii] 

Herbert John Lawrence was born on 14th June 1899 and then baptized on 10th September[xix] at All Saints, Petersham His parents were living at Charles St Petersham. 

Australian Electoral Rolls

1903-1904

George Carrett is living at Nobbs Flat, Canterbury – bricklayer.

1912 

2 July George’s father  George Henry Carrett dies[xx]



Fun Fact

Now this is a kind of fun fact in that it is and isn’t true aka Not Proven


1912 7 September The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate Page 5 Liverpool Court 


Here is a transcription of the whole article:

George Carrett of Canterbury was charged with permitting a young colt to stray on the railway line at Guildford on 21 July last.  He pleaded not guilty.

Frank Edward Thew, of Leichhardt, pleaded not guilty to a charge of permitting a young filly to stray at the same place and time.

It was agreed to take both cases together.

Elven William Gillett, night-officer at Guildford railway station, stated that on 21st July he found two horses on the railway line about 8am at the Fairfield end of the station. Went to tchase them away, and they went along the line to Fairfield in front of a train. Also passed a train on the way. The station-master at Fairfield put them in a stockyard. They were young and timid animals. Did not know how they got on to the line.

Defendant Carrett stated he last saw the pony with its mother on the morning of the 18th July at his residence at Canterbury. Gave no one an authority to remove the animal.

Defendant Thew stated that the foal was with its mother in a securely fenced paddock and no one seemd to know how it got out.

Railway Inspecter Anderson pointed out the seriousness of stock straying on the railway line, and state he knew of a number of instances where trains had been derailed through running over animals.

The P.M. said in view of the evidence he could not convict as it was clear that defendants did not permit the animals to stray on the line. Cases disposed.

 

1913

George Henry, bricklayer is living at Riverview road Canterbury with his wife Sarah and Mary Ann Carrett his mother. His son George and daughter in law Daisy live around the corner in Flinders Road.  Charles Carrett bricklayer, another son, lives at Bass Road

George’s mother Mary Ann died 23 January 1919 aged 84 in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia[xxi] 

Senior Years

Date and place of Death




On the 20th of April 1928, the family celebrated George and Sarah's Golden Wedding Anniversary at the George Hall, Canterbury Road Canterbury. There is a picture of all the relations gathered and there are easily over 100 people there including lots and I mean LOTS of children.

George died 14th October 1929 at the age of 72. There were several funeral notices as per below.





I am interested to note that their home was called Charlue and want to know what that means.

George was buried at the Church of England Cemetery Woronora Cemetery according to the funeral notices.

Sarah died 1 February 1934 at Sutherland, New South Wales

Estate

No probate was found

Conclusion

George Henry Carrett II seems to have led a more modest or quiet life than either his father or his son.  I am sure however his output was just as prodigious. I need to look for his death certificate.  I am sure I ordered it from the NSW BDM office but I don't think it has arrived yet.  I obviously need to create a spreadsheet of orders to track them.  I did order a death certificate from the NSW BDM on 7 May but there are no details in terms of surname or date. It hasn't been crossed off my list of certificates.  I need to do some filing and make sure I haven't been lazy and printed it out but not entered it into the spreadsheet or filed it electronically.  Unlikely because I have been a bit obsessive about that lately.  Has anyone else had issues with delays in NSW certificate orders or mix ups.  I still have one to chase up or re-order from earlier in the year where they gave the same number to two different certificates but I still have to pay for two...sigh.

References


[i] FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data:General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.

[ii] FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data:General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.

[iii] Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Original data:Board of Guardian Records and Church of England Parish Registers. London Metropolitan Archives, London.

[iv] Ancestry.com London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P95/ALL2/001

[v] Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

[vi] Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

[vii] Peter’s book ****check credit””””

[viii] Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. The New South Wales Pioneers Index: Pioneers Series 1788-1888

[ix] Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. The New South Wales Pioneers Index: Pioneers Series 1788-1888 

[x] Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

[xi] Ancestry.com. Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

[xii] NSW BDM Index – birth is indexed under Ethel May CARRET death is indexed under Ethel May CARNETT

[xiii] NSW BDM Index

[xiv]Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data:Sydney Diocesan Archives, Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia..

[xv] Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, St. John's Parramatta, Baptisms, 1790-1916 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data:Parish Baptism Registers. Textual records. St. John’s Anglican Church Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. Reference Number: REG/BAP/5; Description: Vol 05, 1883-1916 (No 3603-7054)

[xvi] Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
Original data:Sydney Diocesan Archives, Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

[xvii] Ancestry.com, Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 and Peter Brian Carrett’s unpublished family history Bricks & Mortar

[xviii] Ancestry.com, Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 and Peter Brian Carrett’s unpublished family history Bricks & Mortar

[xix] Ancestry.com, Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011

[xx] Ancestry.com. Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.

[xxi] Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

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