When Thomas Henry Smith Dyer was born on 16 February 1849, in Bowden, South Australia, Australia, his father, Richard Dyer, was 30 and his mother, Ann Smith, was 11846. He married Grace Udy on 12 August 1874, in Stirling, South Australia, Australia. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 16 August 1930, in Kensington, South Australia, Australia, at the age of 81, and was buried in Summertown Cemetery, Summertown, South Australia, Australia.
Do you know Thomas Henry Smith? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+8 More Children
+3 More Children
End of transportation to Western Australia.
British troops withdraw from Australia.
Australia and England play the first-ever cricket Test match in Melbourne.
English: occupational name for a dyer of cloth, from Middle English deier, degher ‘dyer’ (Old English dēag ‘dye’; the verb is a back-formation from the agent noun). Compare Dexter . The name is typical of southern England. In the Midlands Dexter is the more common equivalent and in northern England Lister .
Irish (Sligo and Antrim): variant of Dwyer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.