Born about in Sawtry, Huntingdonshire, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Benjamin Giddings
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah Ann (Giddings) Crispin and Emma Giddings
Died
at about age 95
in Chain of Ponds, South Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 27 May 2014
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Biography
Moved to SA Australia About 1854 Settled in Kersbrook and near Gumeracha Home in Chain of Ponds 1871
"Mrs. Benjamin Giddings, an old resident of Chain of Ponds, died at her residence on May 7, at the age of 95 years. She was a native of Sawtry, Huntingdon, with her husband and three children ar- rived in South Australia 62 years ago. They settled at Kersbrook and afterwards re sided near Gumeracha. In' 1871 they made their home at Chain of Ponds. Mr. Gid dings died at the age of 84 years in 1901. Several of Mrs. Giddings' brothers and sis ters still reside in England, and one is older than she was. Mrs Giddings left two sons (Messrs. F. Giddings of Chain of Ponds, and E. Giddings, of Teatree Gully), four daughters (Mrs. Crispin, of Kers- brook, Mrs. Lamb of Walkerville, Mrs. J. Joyce, of Chain of Ponds, and Miss E. Giddings, of Chain of Ponds), 16 grand- children, 30 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren"
Mrs Giddings brothers and sisters still reside (1916) in England and one is older than she was.
Two Sons F. Giddings - Chain of Ponds E. Giddings - Teatree Gully Four Daughters Mrs Crispin - Kersbrook Mrs Lamb - Walkerville Mrs J. Joyce - Chain of Ponds Miss E. Giddings - Chain of Ponds 16 Grandchildren 30 Great Grand children 7 Great Great Crandchildren
- Fact: Also Known As Elizabeth Smeathers
- Fact: Residence (1841) Sawtry St Judith, Huntingdonshire, England
- Fact: Residence (1851) Sawtry St Judith, Huntingdonshire, England
- Fact: Immigration (25 April 1853) Ship Caucasian Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Fact: Burial Kersbrook, South Australia, Australia
Sources
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 07 February 2021, 12:08), entry for Elizabeth Smithers (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K23H-CMV ); contributed by various users.
- The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1889-1931, Friday 12 May 1916, Page 6
Retrieved:
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6477069
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