Luke Smith & Elizabeth Courtney Ransom
Luke Smith arrived at Melbourne 1853 as an Unassisted Passenger from Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, England (via New York, USA, aboard the "City of Norfolk". Married in 1858 to Elizabeth Courtney Ransom (born in Boughton, Kent, England) at Ararat, Victoria, Australia. Lived at Beaufort and possibly at Waterloo. Both Luke and Elizabeth are buried at the Beaufort Cemetery, Beaufort, Victoria. They had twelve children.
1. Luke Thomas Grafton Smith (b.1859)
2. Caroline Elizabeth Smith (b.1861)
3. Frederick Ransom Smith (b.1862)
4. Herbert Alfred Smith (b.1863)
5. Alice Sophia Smith (b.1865)
6. Adelaide Louisa Smith (b.1867)
7. Frank Beaufort Smith (b.1869)
8. Sydney Stratford Smith (b.1871)
9. Rose Ann Smith (b.1872)
10. Elizabeth Annis Smith (b.1874)
11. Clara Jane Smith (b.1876)
12. Charles Percy Smith (b.1880)
Luke Smith's parents in England were Thomas Smith and Elizabeth Meekins. (Northamptonshire area)
Elizabeth Courtney Ransom's parents in England were John Ransom and Sophia Howland. (Kent area)
People in photo include: Elizabeth C Ransom
1. Luke Thomas Grafton Smith (b.1859)
2. Caroline Elizabeth Smith (b.1861)
3. Frederick Ransom Smith (b.1862)
4. Herbert Alfred Smith (b.1863)
5. Alice Sophia Smith (b.1865)
6. Adelaide Louisa Smith (b.1867)
7. Frank Beaufort Smith (b.1869)
8. Sydney Stratford Smith (b.1871)
9. Rose Ann Smith (b.1872)
10. Elizabeth Annis Smith (b.1874)
11. Clara Jane Smith (b.1876)
12. Charles Percy Smith (b.1880)
Luke Smith's parents in England were Thomas Smith and Elizabeth Meekins. (Northamptonshire area)
Elizabeth Courtney Ransom's parents in England were John Ransom and Sophia Howland. (Kent area)
People in photo include: Elizabeth C Ransom
Date & Place:
in Waterloo/Beaufort, Victoria Australia
