George StarrittAge: 221847–1869
- Name
- George Starritt
- Given names
- George
- Surname
- Starritt
| Birth | 1847 37 Donegal, Ulster, Ireland |
| Australian History | 1850 (Age 3) Note: Western Australia becomes a penal colony. Note: Australian Colonies Government Act [1850] grants representative constitutions to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, colonies set about writing constitutions which produced democratically progressive parliaments Note: Australia's first university, the University of Sydney, is founded. |
| Australian History | 1851 (Age 4) Note: Victoria separates from New South Wales. Note: The Victorian gold rush starts when gold is found at Summerhill Creek and Ballarat. Note: Forest Creek Monster Meeting of miners at Chewton near Castlemaine |
| Australian History | 1853 (Age 6) Note: Bendigo Petition and Red Ribbon Rebellion at Bendigo |
| Australian History | 1854 (Age 7) Note: The Eureka Stockade |
| Australian History | 1855 (Age 8) Note: The transportation of convicts to Norfolk Island ceases. Note: All men over 21 years of age obtain the right to vote in South Australia. |
| Australian History | 1856 (Age 9) Note: Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania. |
| Australian History | 1857 (Age 10) Note: Victorian Committee reported that a 'federal union' would be in the interests of all the growing colonies. However, there was not enough interest in or enthusiasm for taking positive steps towards bringing the colonies together. Note: Victorian men achieve the right to vote. |
| Australian History | 1858 (Age 11) Note: Sydney and Melbourne linked by electric telegraph. Note: New South Wales men achieve the right to vote. |
| Australian History | 1859 (Age 12) Note: SS Admella wrecked off south-east coast of South Australia with the loss of 89 lives. Note: Australian rules football codified, Melbourne Football Club founded Note: Queensland separates from New South Wales with its western border at 141 degrees E. |
| Australian History | 1860 (Age 13) Note: John McDouall Stuart reaches the centre of the continent. South Australian border changed from 132 degrees E to 129 degrees E. |
| Australian History | 1861 (Age 14) Note: The ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition occurs. Note: skiing in Australia introduced by Norwegians in the Snowy Mountains goldrush town of Kiandra |
| Marriage of a brother | John Starritt - View family 1862 (Age 15) Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
elder brother -
John Starritt
sister-in-law -
Isabella Mc Phee
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| Australian History | 1862 (Age 15) Note: Stuart reaches Port Darwin, founding a settlement there. Queensland's western border is moved to 139 degrees E. |
| Australian History | 1863 (Age 16) Note: South Australia takes control of the Northern Territory which was part of the colony of New South Wales. |
| Marriage of a brother | Alexander Starritt - View family 1866 (Age 19)
elder brother -
Alexander Starritt
sister-in-law -
Martha Gregg
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| Australian History | 1867 (Age 20) Note: Gold is discovered at Gympie, Queensland. Note: Saint Mary MacKillop founds Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. |
| Death of a father | 1868 (Age 21)
father -
Thomas Starritt
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| Australian History | 1868 (Age 21) Note: The transportation of convicts to Western Australia ceases. |
| Australian History | 1869 (on the date of death) Note: Children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are removed from their families by Australian and State government agencies. |
| Death | 1869 (Age 22) Altrincham, Cheshire, England |
| Family with parents - View family |
| father |
Thomas Starritt
Birth Donegal, Donegal, Ireland Death 1868 |
| mother |
Margaret Brown
Birth 1810 (estimated) Death 1 March 1875 (Age 65) Gortnalabin, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland |
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Marriage: yes |
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| #1 elder brother |
John Starritt
Birth 1834 24 Letterkenny, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland Death 21 January 1911 (Age 77) Echuca, Victoria, Australia |
| #2 brother |
Thomas Starritt
Birth Donegal, Ulster, Ireland Death yes |
| #3 elder brother |
Birth 1843 33 Gortnalabin, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland Death 22 January 1921 (Age 78) Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia |
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18 months #4 elder brother |
Alexander Starritt
Birth 26 June 1844 34 Donegal, Ulster, Ireland Death 25 August 1911 (Age 67) Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland |
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3 years #5 himself |
George Starritt
Birth 1847 37 Donegal, Ulster, Ireland Death 1869 (Age 22) Altrincham, Cheshire, England |