Sydney STURGESS (1906

Sydney STURGESS (1906 - 1980)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Living	Sydney STURGESS (1906 - 1980) + *Florence Una SMITH (1902 - 1994)	Arthur STURGESS (1873 - 1946)	Henry STURGESS

			Sarah MEASURES

		Claira (STURGESS) BAILEY (1874 - 1945)	Fred BAILEY (1839 - )

b. 25 Mar 1906 at South Wigston, Leicestershire, England

m. 13 Apr 1935 *Florence Una SMITH (1902 - 1994) at Regent, Victoria

d. 23 Apr 1980 at Merimbula, NSW, Australia aged 74

Near Relatives of Sydney STURGESS (1906 - 1980)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Henry STURGESS
Grandmother	Sarah MEASURES
Grandfather	Fred BAILEY	1839	Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Father in Law	Joseph Henry SMITH	15 Dec 1867	Sebastapol, Victoria, Australia	08 Aug 1950	Belgrave Heights, Victoria, Australia	82
Mother in Law	*Florence Seymour SMITH	01 Sep 1873	Daylesford, Victoria, Australia	13 Dec 1947	Regent, Victoria	74

Father	Arthur STURGESS	abt 1873		1946	Victoria, Australia	73
Mother	Claira (STURGESS) BAILEY	1874	Leicestershire, England	1945	Victoria, Australia	71

Self	Sydney STURGESS	25 Mar 1906	South Wigston, Leicestershire, England	23 Apr 1980	Merimbula, NSW, Australia	74

Wife	*Florence Una SMITH	23 Apr 1902	Tourello, Clunes, Victoria, Australia	10 Feb 1994	Kilsyth, Victoria, Australia	91

Son	Living or Recently Deceased

Brother	Arthur STURGESS	1897	South Wigston, Leicestershire	1962	Leicester, Leicestershire, England	65
Brother	Alfred STURGESS	1900	Wigston Magna, Leicestershire	1993	Sedgemore, Somerset, England	93
Sister	Irene STURGESS	1910	Wigston Magna, Leicestershire

Daughter in Law	Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter in Law	Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter in Law	Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter in Law	Living or Recently Deceased

Nephew	Joseph Francis SMITH	07 Jul 1925	Reservoir, Victoria, Australia	03 Oct 1995	Blackburn, Victoria, Australia	70
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Margaret Mary SMITH	15 Jun 1929	Hamilton, Victoria, Australia	2013	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	84
Niece	Kevin John SMITH	08 Mar 1931		30 Apr 1995	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia	64
Niece	Florence Emily SMITH	28 Feb 1933	Hamilton, Victoria, Australia	1982	Parkville, Victoria, Australia	49
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Howard Joseph SMITH	22 Oct 1924	Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia	09 Oct 1991	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	66
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Arthur Sadler SMITH	1927	Terang, Victoria, Australia	1927	Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia	0
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	John Clive SMITH	13 Jan 1935	Preston, Victoria, Australia	20 Dec 1941		6
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Living or Recently Deceased

Brother in Law	*Francis William SMITH	31 Dec 1897	Daylesford, Victoria, Australia	02 May 1961	Victoria, Australia	63
Brother in Law	*Howard Henry SMITH	15 May 1899	Daylesford, Victoria, Australia	27 May 1970	Seymour, Victoria, Australia	71
Brother in Law	*Arthur Alexander SMITH	11 Aug 1900	Tourello, Clunes, Victoria, Australia	08 Jun 1973	Canberra, ACT, Australia	72
Sister in Law	*Linda Lillian SMITH	09 Apr 1904	Tourello, Clunes, Victoria, Australia	02 Jun 1992	Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia	88
Brother in Law	*Sidney David SMITH	09 Aug 1905	Raywood, Victoria, Australia	2000	Kew, Victoria, Australia	95
Sister in Law	*Emily Esther SMITH	27 Mar 1907	Raywood, Victoria, Australia	05 Dec 1932	Regent, Victoria	25
Brother in Law	*Joseph Herbert SMITH	01 Jun 1909	Long Gully, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia	04 Jun 1989	Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia	80
Brother in Law	*Aquilla Charles Ernest SMITH	23 Feb 1912	Long Gully, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia	2006	Carrum Downs, Victoria, Australia	94

Events in Sydney STURGESS (1906 - 1980)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
		Military Service	Laverton, Victoria	Note 1
25 Mar 1906		Sydney STURGESS was born	South Wigston, Leicestershire, England	Note 2
1911	5	Census	1 Manor Street, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire	Note 3	67
1924	18	Immigration	'Themistocles' England to Sydney	Note 4
13 Apr 1935	29	Married *Florence Una SMITH (aged 32)	Regent, Victoria	Betty Smith tree
1936	30	Residence	32 Powell St, Preston, Victoria, Australia	Note 5	37
1945	39	Death of mother Claira (STURGESS) BAILEY (aged 71)	Victoria, Australia	Note 6	52
1946	40	Death of father Arthur STURGESS (aged 73)	Victoria, Australia	Note 7	52
1949	43	Residence	32 Powell St, Preston, Victoria, Australia	Note 8	37
1954	48	Residence	22 Butters St, N19, Reservoir, Victoria, Australia	Note 9	37
23 Apr 1980	74	Sydney STURGESS died	Merimbula, NSW, Australia	Note 10	17

Note 1: Sydney Sturgess
in the Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945
Name: Sydney Sturgess
Birth Date: 25 Mar 1906
Birth Place: Wigston England
Year Range: 1921-1948
Enlistment Place: Laverton, Victoria
Service Number: 1529
Next of Kin: Una Sturgess
Series Description: A9301: RAAF, NCOs and Other Ranks

Note 2: Betty Smith tree
1911 census

Note 3: STURGESS
Clara (37) - 1874, Leicestershire - head
Arthur (14) - 1897, South Wigston - shoe hand
Alfred (11) - 1900, Wigston Magna
Sydney (5) 1906, South Wigston
Irene (1) - 1910, Wigston Magna
Clara married 15 years - 4 children born and 4 alive

Note 4: STURGESS Sydney - 17 - engineer of 69 Vulcan Rd, Leicester

Note 5: STURGESS Sydney - fitter, Florence Una - hd

Note 6: Clara Sturgess
in the Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988
Name: Clara Sturgess
Death Registration Year: 1945
Death Registration Place: Victoria, Australia
Father: Frederick Bailey
Reference Number: 11100

Note 7: Arth Sturgess
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Arth Sturgess
Death Age: 73
Birth Date: abt 1873
Death Date: Abt 1946
Death Place: Victoria
Registration Date: 1946
Registration Place: Australia
Father: Hy Sturgess
Mother: Sarah J Measures
Registration Number: 12750

Note 8: STURGESS Sydney - fitter, Florence Una - hd

Note 9: STURGESS Sydney - engineer, Florence Una - hd

Note 10: NSW bdm
STURGESS SYDNEY
200924/1980
Parents - ARTHUR and CLAIRA
209

Source References:

17. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: NSW bdm register, Title: NSW bdm register

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: NSW bdm
STURGESS SYDNEY
200924/1980
Parents - ARTHUR and CLAIRA
209

37. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: Australian electoral rolls, Title: Australian Electoral Rolls, Auth: Australian government

- Reference = (Residence)

67. Type: Census, Abbr: UK Census Collection, Title: UK Census Collection, Auth: Ancestry.com.au, Publ: Ancestry.com.au

- Reference = (Census)

- Notes: STURGESS
Clara (37) - 1874, Leicestershire - head
Arthur (14) - 1897, South Wigston - shoe hand
Alfred (11) - 1900, Wigston Magna
Sydney (5) 1906, South Wigston
Irene (1) - 1910, Wigston Magna
Clara married 15 years - 4 children born and 4 alive

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