Flora (Flo or Florrie) Elizabeth Leeder

• Birth Notes
  • NSW Birth Cert No. 4988/1869 states that, in 1869, Flora E LEEDER's birth was registered in the district of St George. Her father was Thomas K LEEDER and her mother was Elizabeth LEEDER (nee McDONALD).
    SMH - 10 September 1891 - She was the second daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth LEEDER.
    According to the church records of St Peters, Cooks River Road, St Peters, Flora was born in the district of St Peters, NSW.

• Death Notes
  • Sydney Morning Herald – Thursday 10 September 1891- Death Notices.
    "CLAYTON - September 9, at her residence The Avenue, Hurstville, Flora Elizabeth Clayton (Flo.), second daughter , of Thomas Leeder, of Penshurst, Hurstville.
    CLAYTON - September 9, at her residence The Avenue, Hurstville, Flora Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Horatio Nickson Clayton, aged 22 years.
    CLAYTON - September 9, at her residence The Avenue, Hurstville, Flora Elizabeth Clayton, the beloved sister of George Leeder, of Hurstville, aged 22 years."
    
    Flora died within a couple of weeks of giving birth to her son Tom Fortnam CLAYTON. Both are buried in the same 'plot' (11A) in the St Peters Church Graveyard, Cooks River Road (Princes Hwy), St Peters, NSW.
    From 'Grave Reflections - The Story of St Peters Graveyard, Cooks River'...
    "Flora Elizabeth CLAYTON, beloved wife of Horatio Nickson CLAYTON, bank clerk, Hurstville, and second daughter of Thomas King LEEDER, 22 years, 9.9.1891 (11A).
    Though all the budding honours were not known
    Beloved thou went admired wherever known."
    

• General Notes
  • Flora had an elder sister called Annie B. LEEDER. Her father's name was Thomas King Leeder, and her mother's name was Sarah Elizabeth LEEDER (nee McDONALD (or MacDONALD)).of Penshurst.
    
    

Details of Flo or Florrie's family with Horatio Nickson Clayton