George Spurway (1806–1885)
On Saturday last the remains of a very old colonist, the late Mr. George Spurway, one of the oldest residents of the Field of Mars, who died on the 80th ultimo, were interred in Ryde cemetery. The Rev. Mr, Macintosh read the burial service, and the grave was surrounded by a very large number of the inhabitants of the district, who gathered together to pay a last tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased. At the time of his death Mr. Spurway was in his 84th year, and he had resided in the district for upwards of 60 years. He was held in universal esteem.
Original publication
Additional Resources
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 May 1885, p 1
- funeral notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 May 1885, p 12
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Spurway, George
- Spurway, Frances (wife)
- Spurway, Ann Patricia (wife)
- Hughes, Eliza (daughter)
- Hughes, Mary (mother-in-law)
- Hughes, Matthew (father-in-law)
- Devlin, Susannah (sister-in-law)
- Quaife, Margaret (sister-in-law)
- Small, Mary (sister-in-law)
- Pope, Elizabeth Hancox (sister-in-law)
- Small, Eliza Rebecca (sister-in-law)
- Hughes, Martha (sister-in-law)
- Hughes, Charlotte (sister-in-law)
- Hughes, Sarah Ann (sister-in-law)
- Hughes, Eliza (sister-in-law)
- Hughes, Elizabeth (sister-in-law)
- Hughes, Mary Ann (sister-in-law)
- Devlin, James (brother-in-law)
- Quaife, Edward (brother-in-law)
- Hughes, Robert (brother-in-law)
- Hughes, James Henry (brother-in-law)
- Hughes, Matthew Henry (brother-in-law)
- Small, Thomas (brother-in-law)
- Hughes, Thomas Hassall (brother-in-law)
- Small, Robert (brother-in-law)
- Pope, George Miller (brother-in-law)
- Hughes, William Charles (brother-in-law)
- Hughes, Henry Francis (brother-in-law)
- Youdale, Eliza Rebecca (niece by marriage)
Citation details
'Spurway, George (1806–1885)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/spurway-george-26425/text34244, accessed 7 September 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
27 June,
1806
Shute,
Devon,
England
Death
30 April,
1885
(aged 78)
Ryde, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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