Henry Scott Field1,2
M, #6808, b. 4 January 1869, d. 25 August 1950
Father | Josiah Field1 b. 30 Nov 1839, d. 13 Aug 1915 |
Mother | Sarah Morris1 b. 1 Oct 1842 |
Relationship | 1st cousin 3 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett |
Last Edited | 23 Jun 2022 |
Birth* | 4 January 1869 | Forbes, NSW, Australia1 |
Death of Father | 13 August 1915 | Bedgerabong, NSW, Australia; MR JOSIAH FIELD. A very old resident of Bedgerabong, in the person of Mr Josiah Field, passed away at Bedgerabong on Friday last. Deceased was 76 years of age, and for very many years he had resided at Bedgerabong, his residence being quite close to the church there. Senile decay was the cause of death. The late Mr Field leaves a family of six sons and one daughter. The funeral took place at Bedgerabong cemetery on Saturday afternoon, the Rev. A. J. Gardner conducting the service.;Deceased=Josiah Field3 |
Marriage* | 16 October 1915 | The Manse, Forbes, NSW, Australia; Groom: Henry Scott Field Status: Bachelor Place of Birth: Forbes N.S.W. Occupation: Labourer Age: 46 Usual Residence: Bedgerabong N.S.W. Father: Josiah Field (deceased) Occupation: Labourer Mother: Sarah Morris (deceased) Bride: Catherine Teresa Mary Crotty Status: Widow Place of Birth: Young N.S.W. Occupation: Domestic duties Age: 37 Usual residence: Forbes N.S.W. Father: Robert Perry Occupation: Labourer Mother: Catherine Holden (deceased) Date of Marriage: 16th October 1915 Place of Marriage: The Manse, Forbes N.S.W. Religion: Presbyterian Church Witnesses: Allan G Gardiner & Euphemia T Calder Minister: John Calder ;Bride=Catherine Teresa Mary Crotty2 |
Death* | 25 August 1950 | Forbes District Hospital, Forbes, NSW, Australia; Mr. Henry S. Field The death took place on Friday morning in Forbes District Hospital, where he had been an inmate for a week, of Mr. Henry Scott Field, of Bedgerabong. The deceased, who was born at Carrawobitty, was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Field, who in the early days had a large property adjacent to Carrawobitty. He was in his 82nd year, and had lives in the district practically all his life. Some 25 years ago he married a widow, Mrs. Crotty, and has lived at Bedgerabong ever since. Mrs. Field survives, as also does one brother, Mr. Orton Field, of Bedgerabong, the only remaining member of a family of ten children. The body was taken through flood waters to Bedgerabong, but despite the handicap of bad roads a large concourse of friends attended the funeral, which took place on Saturday afternoon to the Church of England portion of the cemetery there. Rev. A. E. White, Forbes, officiated at the graveside. Mr. A. G. Jones directed the funeral arrangements.4 |
Family | Catherine Teresa Mary Crotty |
Citations
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 13609/1869 Henry Field.
- [S1783] NSW Presbyterian Marriage Registers, Henry Scott Field & Catherine Teresa Mary Crotty 1915.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Forbes Advocate, Tuesday, August 17, 1915.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Forbes Advocate, Tuesday, August 29, 1950.