Smith MOTLEY
- Born: 1840, Covenham St. Bartholomew, Lincolnshire, England
- Christened: 24 May 1840, Covenham St. Bartholomew, Lincolnshire, England 1
- Married: 17 Oct 1866, Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England 2
- Died: 13 Sep 1907, North Rockhampton, QLD, Australia 3
 Research Notes:
Smith son of Thomas Motley of Covenham St. Bartlw., farmer, and Caroline [sic] (baptismal record)
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NOTICE is hereby given, that the PARTNERSHIP heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned JAMES MOTLEY and SMITH MOTLEY, lately carrying on a Business as Farmers at COVENHAM, in the county of Lincoln, was on the Sixth day of April last DISSOLVED, by mutual consent.
Dated this Twenty-first day of October, 1870.
JAMES MOTLEY.
SMITH MOTLEY.
Witness-JOSEPH STORE, Clerk to Mr. Bell, solicitor, Louth.
Stamford Mercury, 4 November 1870, p. 6
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In 1871 Smith Motley (32) of Covenham, Gent, and wife Betsy (24) of Tetney, were living in Grange Farm, Covenham St. Bartholomew. Present were children (both born in Covenham St. Bartholomew): Ealy (3), Tom (3 days). Smith's brother James was in Grange Cottage.
In 1881 Smith Motley (39) of Covenham, farmer of 210 acres employing 3 men, and wife Betsy (34) of Tetney, were living in Fulstow. Present were children born (a) in Covenham: Ealy (13), scholar, Catherine A. (11), scholar, Thomas (10), scholar, and (b) in Fulstow: Selina (8), scholar, Adelena M. (7), scholar, George C. (4), and father-in-law John Crowston (74) of Holton-le-Clay, blind, annuitant.
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DEATH OF MR. S MOTLEY
Mr. Smith Motley, proprietor of the wood depot at North Rockhampton, died yesterday. The deceased, who was sixty nine years of age, was a son of Mr. Thomas Motley, of The Priory, Covenham, Lincolnshire. After a lengthened experience of farming in England and America, he came to Queensland in 1887 with his wife and family of three sons and four daughters. After embarking in various businesses in different parts of the Central Division, he settled down to farming again at Eagle Hill, near Gracemere. where he resided for twelve years. He had the usual disastrous fight against bad seasons and eventually relinquished country pursuits and took up his residence in Rockhampton. For the last four months he had been gradually failing from heart disease. Mr. Motley is survived by his widow and the following sons and daughters:—Mrs. Atherton, wife of Mr. W. Atherton, Rockhampton ; Mrs. Thurlow, wife of the Rev. T. R. Thurlow, Toowong, Brisbane ; Mrs. Steed, wife of Mr. S. Steed, Wallaroo ; Mrs. Motley, wife of Mr. T. Motley, North Rockhampton ; Mr. G. Motley, Mount Morgan; Mr. G. Motley, New Zealand ; and Mr. H. Motley, Covenham, England.
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, QLD), Saturday, 14 Sep 1907, p. 7
Marriage Information:
Smith married Betsey CROWSTON, daughter of John CROWSTON and Selina HEWSON, on 17 Oct 1866 in Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England. (Betsey CROWSTON was born on 17 Nov 1845 in Tetney, Lincolnshire, England, christened on 12 Nov 1848 in Tetney St. Peter, Lincolnshire, England, and died on 17 Apr 1931 in Pymble, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.)
Marriage Notes:
Smith Motley, of full age, bachelor, farmer, of Covenham, son of Thomas Motley, farmer, and
Betsy Crowston, of full age, spinster, of Brigg, daughter of John Crowston, farmer
Married by Licence
Witnesses: James Motley, Ann Crowston
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At Wrawby, on the 17th inst., Mr. Smith Motley, of Covenham, farmer, to Miss Betsy Crowston, of Brigg.
Lincolnshire Chronicle, 19 October 1866, p. 5
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