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Groom: James COAD.
Age: Full age.
Status: Not recorded.
Father: Not recorded.

Bride: Catherine OSBORNE.
Age: Full age.
Status: Single.
Father: Not recorded.

Date married: 11 September 1852.
Place: St John Church, Adelaide, South Australia.

James died 30 May 1917 in Gumeracha, South Australia.
Age: 88 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Gumeracha, South Australia.

Possible death for Catherine is 22 June 1876, near Gumeracha, South Australia.
Age: 53 years.
Death: Recorded as Katherine COAD.
Status: Married.
Residence: Near Gumeracha, South Australia.
Husband named as James COAD.

Six children located South Australia for James and Catherine.

[1]

John Henry COAD.
Born: 11 January 1857, Tinmath, South Australia.
Died: 15 January 1858, Gumeracha, South Australia.
Age: 14 months.

[2]

James Crocker COADS.
Born: 08 September 1858, Tinmath, South Australia.
Died: 16 October 1858, Tinmath, South Australia.
Age: 05 weeks.

[3]

Elizabeth Jane COAD.
Born: 30 September 1859, Tinmath, South Australia.
Died: 04 September 1940, Gumeracha Hospital, Siuth Australia.
Age: 80 years.
Status: Widow.
Residence: Gumeracha, South Australia.
Deceased husband named as John MURFITT.

Married: John MURFITT.
Date: 12 July 1883.
Place: Residence of Lydia MURFITT, Norwood, South Australia.

John died 20 June 1915 in Gumeracha, South Australia.
Age: 58 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Gumeracha, South Australia.

Birth note.
John was born 27 March 1857 in Norwood, South Australia.
Parents named as Richard MURFITT and Lydia CLARKE.

Eight children located for John and Elizabeth.

1.
Ethel May MURFITT.
Born: 24 May 1884, Norwood, South Australia.
Died: 24 October 1910, Port Augusta Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 74 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Waikierie, South Australia.
Husband named as Melville Moir CHECKER.

Married: Melville Moir CHECKER.
Date: 19 October 1910.
Place: Residence of William CHECKER, Kersbrook, South Australia.

Melville died 17 September 1969, Waikerie Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 84 years.
Status: Widower.
Residence: Wakerie, South Australia.
Deceased wife named as Ethel May CHECKER.

2.
Harrold MURFITT.
Born: 11 February 1886, Gumeracha, South Australia.
Died: 17 February 1951, Strathalbyn, South Australia.
Age: 65 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Strathalbyn, South Australia.

Married: Edith BIRTT.
Date: 05 August 1919.
Place: Residence of Curator, Pirie Street, Adelaide, South Australia.

Edith died 27 July 1958, Magill Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 60 years.
Status: Widow.
Residence: Tranmere, South Australia.
Deceased husband named as Harrold MURFITT.

3.
Beatrice Alice MURFITT.
Born: 07 September 1887, near Gumeracha, South Australia.
Died: 24 June 1942, near Wailerie, South Australia.
Age: 54 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Woods Flat, South Australia.
Husband named as Edward Henry CROOK.

Married: Edward Henry CROOK.
Date: 20 October 1923.
Place: Residence of Mrs. John MURFITT, Gumeracha, South Australia.

4.
Elsie Maud MURFITT.
Born: 12 September 1889, near Gumeracha, South Australia.
Died: 27 August 1890, near Gumeracha, South Australia.
Age: 11 months 14 days.

5.
Arthur MURFITT.
Born: 20 May 1892, Gumeracha, South Australia.
Died: 28 December 1938, Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 46 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Gumeracha, South Australia.

Married: Cora Clarice SIMS.
Date: 20 July 1918.
Place: Residence of F T SIMS, Chicago, South Australia.

6.
Lilly Eveline MURFITT.
Born: 01 September 1896, near Gumeracha, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Bert HEWLETT.
Date: 22 July 1916.
Place: Methodist Church, Pirie Street, Adelaide, South Australia.

7.
Irene Elizabeth MURFITT.
Born: 23 January 1899, near Gumeracha, South Australia.
Died: 1970 Malvern, Victoria.
Age: 71 years.
Informant named parents as John MURFITT and Elizabeth COAD.

Married: Clarence Waikerie BURROWS.
Date: 12 July 1921.
Place: Methodist Manse, Kent Town, South Australia.

Clarence died 23 February 1971 in Wakerie, South Australia.
Age: 76 years.
Status: Widower.
Residence: Malvern, Victoria.
Deceased wife wife named as Irene Elizabeth BURROWS.

8.
Vera Alison MURFITT.
Born: 01 December 1902, Gumeracha, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Charles Twisden Seal BRITTAN.
Date: 04 May 1935.
Place: Registry Office, Adelaide, South Australia.

[4]

Phillipa Catherine COAD.
Born: 27 February 1861, Tinmath, South Australia.
Died: 19 March 1862, near Gumeracha, South Australia.
Death: Recorded as Catherine Phillipa COAD.
Age: 13 months.

[5]

Frederick Charles COAD.
Born: 13 July 1862, Gumeracha, South Australia.
Died: 03 December 1947, Gumeracha, South Australia.
Age: 85 years.
Status: Widower.
Residence: Gumeracha, South Australia.

[6]

Francis William COAD.
Born: 12 August 1865, Gumeracha, South Australia.
Died: 06 March 1942, Karoonda, South Australia.
Death: Recorded as William Francis COAD.
Age: 76 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Karoonda, South Australia.

Married 1: Sarah MCLACHLAN.
Date: 24 May 1900.
Place: Residence of the bride, Inglewood, South Australia.

Sarah died 11 May 1903, Chain of Ponds, South Australia.
Age: 34 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Chain of Ponds, South Australia.
Husband named as Francis William COAD.

Married 2: Elizabeth Sarah KNIGHT.
Date: 20 March 1912.
Place: Methodist Church, Mannum, South Australia.

Elizabeth died 11 November 1964 in Karoonda, South Australia.
Age: 75 years.
Status: Widow.
Residence: Karoonda, South Australia.
Deceased husband named as William Francis COAD.

Birth note.
Elizabeth was born 04 May 1889 in Swan Reach, South Australia.
Parents named as Henry KNIGHT and Matilda Emilt READ.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.
Registry of Deaths, Victoria.

Also See:
COAD marriages (males) 1846-1900 South Australia
COAD marriages (females) 1846-1885 South Australia

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