William G. W. Hearn (1886) born Northam, Devon, England

[sparrett]

I am also not sure whether you are aware of  a person travelling with Mrs HEARN ( see above)
Relationships of one passenger to another are not described on passenger lists, but at aged 48 it is possible Mary was the mother of this girl.

SMALE, Miss B.
Address Cross Street , Northam, North Devon
Occ. Nil.
Destination Fremantle WA

Sue

[Milliepede]

If it was a child of the marriage though the surname of the girl would be Hearn wouldn't it?

Do we know the age of Miss B Smale? **

** I see it now - born 1916 which ties in with this birth

Mar 1916 Bideford 5b 702

Barbara Smale MMN Smale

[tapperglo]

Sue and Millepede, Thank you very much!  Really helpful and spot on!  Very much appreciated.

[sparrett]

These are the burials of Barbara and her husband in South Australia

GERNER Barbara
26/05/2013
97 Years
   
GERNER Rossiter Charles
08/03/1984
75 Years
PROSPECT   Enfield Memorial Park   General, Row E, Site number 45

They married in South Australia around 1940/1

There was at least one child.

Before her marriage, she took a trip with a friend. 21 years old in 1937 from WA
 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/130968113

Prior to marriage she was a teacher and Head Mistress at St Augustines Day School in Renmark
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110290472

A pre-wedding party for her.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/109254979

According to an uncertified tree online, her parents were William Edward SMALE and Mary Ann.
 


Sue

[tapperglo]

Sue, Thank you so much.  I will check to see now if she was married before.  Everything really helpful, and I very much appreciate it. 

[sparrett]

milliepede has shown the birth registration

Mar 1916 Bideford 5b 702

Barbara Smale MMN Smale

MMN stands for Mother's Maiden Name.
Maiden is the same as nee or birth surname, so mother was born SMALE not married to a SMALE.
Therefore it seems likely Barbara was ex-nuptial.

 The information regarding her father's name being William Edward SMALE could have come from anywhere including a family story that "saves face"

Sue

[tapperglo]

Thank you Sue.  I was searching for a male!!!!!