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Charlotte Caldersmith
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NameCharlotte Caldersmith
DescriptionCharlotte Caldersmith
Born in London 1848.
Charlotte married George in 1882 before travelling to Australia with George, Jeanie and their sister in early 1885 by the Torres Straits route.
Charlotte began teaching at the Townsville Central School for girls in December 1888 and retired 30 years later in June 1918.
George Caldersmith
Born in London Jan 10, 1856
George began teaching at the Townsville Central School in December 1888 before retiring as headmaster 33 years later in 1921, moving to first Ravenshoe and then Tully.
In London, George put in seven years of service in the third Middlesex volunteer artillery corps and then in Townsville he joined the third (Kennedy) Queensland regiment retiring with the rank of lieut-colonel.Place of BirthLondon
DescriptionCharlotte CaldersmithBorn in London 1848.
Charlotte married George in 1882 before travelling to Australia with George, Jeanie and their sister in early 1885 by the Torres Straits route.
Charlotte began teaching at the Townsville Central School for girls in December 1888 and retired 30 years later in June 1918.
George Caldersmith
Born in London Jan 10, 1856
George began teaching at the Townsville Central School in December 1888 before retiring as headmaster 33 years later in 1921, moving to first Ravenshoe and then Tully.
In London, George put in seven years of service in the third Middlesex volunteer artillery corps and then in Townsville he joined the third (Kennedy) Queensland regiment retiring with the rank of lieut-colonel.
Place of BirthLondon
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FamilyGeorge CaldersmithChildJeanie Caldersmith
ChildJeanie CaldersmithCharlotte Caldersmith. Townsville City Council, accessed 14/10/2024, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/19988
