Individual Details
Godfrey George "George" HARMER
(1845 - 28 May 1890)
Events
| Birth | 1845 | Salehurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom |  | ||
| Baptism | 30 Mar 1845 | Salehurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Emigration (fam)-shared | 12 Oct 1852 | (William HARMER and Elizabeth "Eliza" SWEETMAN) on board the "Tamar" (a barque of 557 tons), arriving Botany Bay on the 29th January 1853. They were accompanied by all 7 of their children. "The Tamar arrived on Saturday morning, with 230 immigrants, after a fair passage of 100 days. Only one death, an infant occurred during the voyage. Too much praise cannot be awarded to the Surgeon-Superintendent & captain for the cleanly condition in which this vessel has arrived in port. She rounded Van Diemans Land on the 12th instant, since which time she has had nothing but adverse winds." Sydney Morning Herald January 31st, 1853. William paid 7 pounds to secure passage for himself & his family - Plymouth, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Death | 28 May 1890 | Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australian Colonies | |
Families
| Father | William HARMER (1808 - 1858) |
| Mother | Elizabeth "Eliza" SWEETMAN (1810 - 1864) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann HARMER (1831 - 1861) |
| Sibling | Sarah Jane HARMER (1833 - 1912) |
| Sibling | Charlotte HARMER (1836 - 1870) |
| Sibling | William HARMER (1842 - 1909) |
| Sibling | James Cornelius HARMER (1850 - 1916) |
| Sibling | Gertrude Florence HARMER (1852 - 1882) |
Endnotes
1. UK BMD Index (either from FreeBMD or gro.gov.uk)
2. Research by the Harmer Family History Association
3. Research by the Harmer Family History Association
4. NSW Assisted Migration, "Tamar" 1852 Reel 2136, [4/4790]
5. Research by the Harmer Family History Association
6. NSW BMD Index: 738/1891
7. NSW Inquest Index
8. The Australian Star