#NFHM2022 Blogging Challenge - Week 1 - August
It's National Family History Month in Australia and this is the first of four posts that I will be contributing to our blogging challenge every Sunday in August.
The theme for the first week is the word August which you can interpret any way you want really - indeed it doesn't matter what you write about during August - just so long as it's about family history.
August can mean respected or impressive so I've chosen a bit of an easy option (because I am so behind in my blogging for #52Ancestorsin52weeks) and have decided just to publish an obituary for one of my ancestors my 3rd great-grandfather George Henry Carrett I.
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| Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent Tuesday 2 July 1912 - Page 3 |
And here is the transcription:
The hand of death has rempoved from amongst us another of our old and highly esteemed residents in the person of Mr G.H. Carrett, which sad event took place at his son's house, Wellington road at 9:30pm yesterday, the cause of death being cerebral hemorrhage and ?postrate pneumonia. Deceased was born in England and reached the age of 77 years and 11 months. He left England in 1864, first going to News Zealnd, where he resided for about three years. In 1867 he came over to New South Wales and subsequently came to Dubbo, where he resided for over 36 years. He was by occupation a builder and contractor and the first work undertaken by him was the repairing of the brick building now occupied by Dr Adams, in Macquarie street, among other buildngs he erected were the four two-storey houses opposite the Oddfellows' Hall, in Church street. During his sojourn in Bathurst many years ago he was one of those who was instrumental in getting the Eight Hour movement extended to Bathurst. He was also one of the original founders of the present Bricklayers' Operative Society, which is one of the strongest organisations of its kind in the Commonwealth. Mr Carrett took ill about a fortnight ago, and despite every care and attention at the hands of the doctor and his wife and family, he passed away as stated.
His wife and a family of six sons, Messrs George (Sydney), William (Sydney), Charles (Dubbo), Matthew (Dubbo), Thomas (Dubbo), Benjamin (Dubbo) Carrett, and two daughters, Mrs Mangan (Dubbo) and Mrs Gilmour (Quaker's Hill, Blacktown), survive him. His descendants number 28 grandchildren and 14 great grand children.
The funeral takes place tomorrow, leaving his late residence at 2.45pm
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| Dubbo Liberal and Macquaire Advocate Tuesday 2 July 1912 page 2 courtesy of Trove |
And the transcription is as follows:
The death occurred last night of Mr George Henry Carrett, aged 78 years, of Dubbo. Deceased was born in England, and came to Australia as a young man, and for nearly 37 years was a resident of Dubbo. he followed the trade of a bricklyaer, builder and mrickmaker. He was also skilled in the potter's art, and established pottery works at Sandy Creek, which he worked with success for some years. Afterwards he removed the plant to Fitzroy-street, Dubbo but the council deciding on open drains, and support for the enterprise not forthcoming, he was compelled to abandon the industry. Indeed, deceased was a man of many parts, and whatever work he undertook he carried out faithfully to the terms of contract and in obedience to the dictates of a sensitive conscience. Many of the buildings in Dubbo, incudling the Mechanics' Institute and Convent, will stand as along lasting testimony of his honesty as a man, and his skill as a tradesman. He enjoyed remarkably good health till quite recnetly. About a fortnight ago he suffered a stroke of paralysis, and to the effects of this seizure he succumbed. He leaves a grown-up family of sons and daughters, who have the sympathy of their host of freinds in their bereavement. These are Messrs George and William Carrett (of Sydney), Charles, Matthew, Thomas and Benjamin Carrett (Of Dubbo), Mesdames P. Mangan (Whylandra), R. Gilmour (Quaker Hill, Blacktown). His descendants number 29 grand-children, and 14 great-grandchidlren. The funeral takes place to-morrow afternoon about half-past 2 o'clock. Mr J. R. Tighe, having charge of the mortuary arrangements.
In an ideal world, I would be able to illustrate this post copiously with images of the buildings but the ones that are free of copyright restrictions are quite tricky to find. I have emailed Macquarie Regional Library and requested copies and permission for the same. In the meantime, I did find an image of the Convent on Trove as per below.
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| The Catholic Press 5 Sep 1907 courtesy of Trove page 12. |
How is August panning out for you? Are you as busy as I am? Which events do you plan to attend? Don't forget to enter the NFHM Competition to win some fantastic prizes will you? More information here.
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