As a 1-year-old he was recorded in the 1881 Census living in Leftwich/Cheshire. George was not living with his parents at the time of the 1901 Census, and the most likely (but not definite) match is a "G.Ellerton, 21, b. Dane Bridge/Cheshire, Assistant Master" living in Greenwich/London.
He emigrated with his wife and 3 children to Australia via the Commonwealth in October 1915. He died aged 64, and was buried at Terang Cemetery, Victoria, as was his wife, son Alan, and the latter's wife Mary
Brief details of his children - all given the middle name of "Keith":
Ronald Keith - born 26/7/1906 (GRO Index for Kingston, Qtr.3). Married Margaret Asher of Perth, NSW. Served in the Army in WW2. Died on 11/3/1963 in the Norseman district of WA. and buried in the Karrakatta Crematorium Rose Gardens.
John Blundel Keith - b.1909 (GRO Index for Epsom, Q3) and died after just 2 days.
Kathleen Keith - b.1910. Married Geoffrey Scott - children: Alice, Leslie, and Brian.
Kenneth Keith - b.18/2/1912 in Sussex. Married Alice Orr Holdsworth, and had three children - Valerie, Lynette, and John. Served in the Army in WW2. He died on 8/2/1968 and is buried at Mortlake Cemetery, Victoria, Australia. His wife died on 21/9/1990, and was also buried at Mortlake.
Geoffrey Keith - b.27/8/1917 in Port Campbell, Victoria, Australia. Served as a Flying Officer (#407043) in the RAAF in WW2 - based in RAF station Mount Batten, Plymouth, England in 1943/44 where he was the navigator of "Queenie", a Sunderland flying boat of #10 Squadron. In 1955 he married Lynette Nilsson Bennett in Sydney. The 31/3/1976 edition of the Sydney Morning Herald reported on his death two days previously.
Alan Keith - b.1919 in Port Campbell. Married Mary Jane (1922-1986) and had six children: Keith, Marjorie, David, Rosemary, Ian, and Dorothy. Alan died on 9/5/1995 and was buried at Terang Cemetery, Victoria.
Lorna Keith - b.1922. Married Thomas Wilfred Browning 1947/1948 in Sydney (per NAA site).
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February 2007
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