James Smalley and Martha Goode
Parents: William Smalley and Lydia Thurston
James and Sarah Goode
James Smalley (b 1805 Newton, Cambridgeshire, m Martha Goode
1830 Newton, d 1877 Brunswick, Vic)
Martha Goode (b 1810 Newton, d 1881 N Fitzroy Vic)
Sarah Anne Smalley (b 1831 Newton, d
1831)
Mary Ann Smalley (b 1833 Newton, d
c1876 in Aust?)
Harriet
Smalley (b c1839, d 1842 Wisbeach)
Sarah Smalley (b 1841)
Harriet Smalley (b 1847 Leverington,
Cambridgeshire, m James McCartney1867 Ballarat, Vic, d 1894 Albany
WA)
Elizabeth Smalley (b c1850, d 1851
Cambridgeshire)
Thomas
Henry Smalley (b 1851 At sea SS Constance, m Emily Marshall 1876 West Melb, Vic, d
1839 Ballarat Vic)
Herbert Oscar Smalley (b1878
Brunswick, Vic, m Annie Tippett
1908 North Fitzror, Vic, d 1960 Preston Vic)
Susan Smalley (b 1853, d 1853
Geelong, Vic)
1805 James Smalley born in Newton Cambridgeshire
1810 Martha Goode born in Wisbeach Cambridgeshire
1830 Martha and James marry in Newton
1831 Sarah Ann born in Newton Cambridgeshire, James recorded as
farmer
Newton is roughly midway between Peterborough and
King's Lynn
There is a little cluster of places all within
six miles of one another : Wisbeach, Leverington, Newton, Tydd St
Giles, Elm
This area is reclaimed marshland and in
those days probably damp and unhealthy.
Now it is better drained, and some of
the best agricultural land in Britain
1832 Mary Ann is born
1841 Census the family are living at Leverington with their three
children
1849 Martha’s brother John and wife Lucy arrived in Melbourne 28 Oct
abord the Tasman
This earlier migration of his brother-in-law may
have influenced the family to take similar action to migrate
1851 Census the family are still in Leverington with childern Mary
Ann, Harriet and Elizabeth
Three of their children have died and
Elizabeth also dies in the three months between the census and
departure from Plymouth
Martha has one more child Susan in July 1853 who
only survives for 6 months
It is interesting to compare the lifespans
of the generation born in England
6 mo,
44, 3, 1, 47, 1, 88, 4 mo
with the next generation (Thomas and Emily
had 14 children)
65 , 82, 87, 4, 7, 87, 83, 67, 91, 88, 36, 88, 86, 22
1851 They came to Australia on the Ship Constance, sailing from
Plymouth on the 15 July 1851 and arrived Hobson's Bay 27 October
1851.
The shipping list shows:
Smalley, James Age 46
Farm Labourer Newton P. Methodist, could neither read
nor write.
Martha (wife) Age 39 Native place
Wisbeach could read
Harriet Age 4
Infant born on board (Thomas Henry)
Listed separately,
Mary Ann Smalley Age
18 From Newton, P. Methodist, could both read and
write.
Of four infants born on board, Thomas Henry was the only one to
survive to Australia. The other three all have the mother's surname
and Christan name recorded. In Thomas' case, only the mother's
surname was given, leading to speculation he might actually have
been Mary Ann's child.
SS Constance was the fastest sailing ship on the Australian run till
the clipper ships were introduced. On arrival in Australia James
Smalley was first employed at Emu Bottom by Geo Evans but moved to
Ballarat. He is occasionally listed as a butcher and later a miner.
(Roy Smalley)
By 1856 James Smalley was a
butcher in Main Street, Ballarat (according to trade register) and
was on the voter's role.
Further information lists his jobs as a
butcher, with a shop on Main Road (1856 Electoral role, eastern
Ballarat division). He is also to be a miner.
In 1877 James died of old age, aged 71. Thomas Henry was
the informer of the death certificate, with his address given as
3 Brunswick Rd, East Brunswick.
Buried in Melbourne General Cemetery. He is buried with his wife
Martha and Edith T Smalley (her grand-daughter, daughter of
Thomas Emily) and Leslie W. Smalley (great-grandson, son of
Arthur).
There is no grave, headstone or any sort of indicator of the
grave at the site.
Martha died in North Fitzroy in 1881, with her address given as
Falconer Street, North Fitzroy. Grave, see James above.
Roy Smalley states
"James
Smalley
was
born
in
1805
and
married
Martha
Goode
(born
1812)
at Newton-in the Isle, Cambridgeshire on 2 February 1830. The
Goode family background was also farming (farmers, farm
labourers, agricultural labourers). The witnesses to the
marriage were John Goode (brother of Martha) and B. Harben. All
parties signed with their mark "X", John Goode (farm labourer),
with wife Lucy was also recruited for migration to Australia and
arrived in Melbourne on 28 October 1849. Susan Goode ( a
daughter was married in Geelong in 1863. It is thought that this
earlier migration of his brother-in-law may have influenced
James Smalley to take similar action to migrate",
Harriet
Smalley
is an interesting story who warrants her own page
Elizabeth Smalley (the one year old in the 1851 census) did not come
to Australa in July 1851. There is a death registered in Wisbech
Apr-Jun 1851 that is probably her. You wonder whether the trip to
Australia was planned befor she died
1841 Cenus
Leverington Cambridgeshire, all born in the
county
James Smalley
30 Farmer (abt 1810)
Martha Smalley
25
(abt
1815)
Mary
Smalley
8
(abt
1832)
Harriet
Smalley
2
(abt
1838)
Sarah
Smalley
2
mo
(1841)
On the same page (6 houses away)
Jos(?) Smalley
25 Farmer
(abt 1815)
Sarah Smalley
25
(abt
1815)
Could this Joseph be James brother ? Wife is wrong?
(Not 100% sure this is the same family)
1851 Cenus
Leverington
Cambridgeshire
Born
James
Smalley
Head
M
46
Labourer Newton, Cambridgeshire
(abt 1804)
Martha
Smalley
Wife M
40
Wisbeach
(abt 1810)
Mary Ann Smalley
Dau
18
Newton,
Cambridgeshire (abt 1832)
Harriet
Smalley
Dau
4
Leverington
(abt 1846)
Elizabeth Smalley
Dau
1
Leverington
(abt 1850)
Note on Newton
There are two Newtons in Cambridgeshire. Our Newton has to be the
one roughly midway between Peterborough and King's Lynn
There is a little cluster of places all within six miles of one
another : Wisbech, Leverington, Newton, Tydd St Giles, Elm
Martha's Mother
We originally had Martha's parents as James and Martha Goode. This
is apparently stated on her death certificate, which I have not
seen. But a christening in the LDS for Martha 8 Oct 1810 at Wisbeach
gives Sarah as the mother and ties in pretty conclusively with
Martha's 1851 Census return. . Death certificats are sometimes
unreliable, particularly when the other spouse dies first, as is the
case here.
Martha's story on her age is unreliable, but 1810 birth is quite
likely. She ages 15 years between the 1841 and 1851 census. She
becomes a year younger on boarding the ship for Australa
No christening was found for John Goode with either mother
Notes from Claire and
Christine's Researches
James Smalley
Died 19/10/1877 in Brunswick
Victoria (D/C 1619). Died of old age, aged 71. Thomas Henry was
the informer of the death certificate, with his address given as
3 Brunswick Rd, East Brunswick.
Buried in Melbourne General Cemetery. He is buried with his wife
Martha and Edith T Smalley (her grand-daughter, daughter of
Thomas Emily) and Leslie W. Smalley (great-grandson, son of
Arthur). There is no grave, headstone or any sort of indicator
of the graveat the site i(December 2013). In the Baptist
Section, Compartment B, Grave 254A.
By 1856 James Smalley was a butcher in Main Street, Ballarat
(according to trade register) and was on the voter's role.
Further information lists his jobs as a butcher, with a shop on
Main Road (1856 Electoral role, eastern Ballarat division). He
is also to be a miner.
Martha Goode
Martha died in North Fitzroy in
1881 (D/C 10399), with her address given as Falconer Street,
North Fitzroy. Grave, see James above.
Susan Smalley
Deaths in the District of Grant-
1853. 1st of December 1853, Died at Chilwell, Susan Smalley,
Infant- Four months
Cause of Death- Exhaustion of want of mothers breast. 1 week
Illness. Father listed as James Smalley- Labourer. Mothr listed
as Martha Smalley.
Informer was James Smalley. Death Registered 2/12/1853. Geelong
Acknowledgements
Lots of good information was received from Roy Smalley, Bruce
Tippett, Bette Joseph, Barbara Owens and M Smalley
Thanks to Claire and
Christine for their painstaking work reflected above
Research Notes
Could not find anything for that Joseph Smalley in the 1841 Census
There is a good candidate for Mary Ann's death - Mary Ann Williams
died in South Melbourne in 1881 - Registration number 2067
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