George Montgomery Torbett

   Cause of his death was Acute PUlmonary Oedema/Myocardial Degeneration.

  General Notes:

Name:George Tarbet
Age:1 Mo
Estimated birth year:abt 1871
Relationship:Son
Father's name:James Tarbet
Mother's name:Elisabeth Tarbet
Gender:Male
Where born:Kirkcolm, wigtonshire
Registration Number:887
Registration district:Kirkcolm
Civil Parish:Kirkcolm
County:Wigtownshire
Address:Ervie (part Of)
ED:9
Household schedule number:9
LINE:9
Roll:CSSCT1871_189
Household Members:
NameAge
James Tarbet37
Elisabeth Tarbet36
Mary Tarbet11
Alexander Tarbet9
Ann Tarbet7
Elisabeth Tarbet5
James Tarbet3
John Tarbet2
George Tarbet1 Mo
Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

George M. Torbett travelling 3rd class to Sydney, profession Clergyman 43yo country of last residence- British Possessions. County of intended future permanent residence- New South Wales Australi
Mrs Mary C. Torbett travelling 3rd class to Sydney, wife- 30 yo.
Isabel A. Torbett 1 yo.
Name:Mrs Mary C Torbett
Gender:Female
Age:30
Birth Date:abt 1884
Departure Date:17 Sep 1914
Port of Departure:London, England
Destination Port:Sydney, Australia
Ship Name:Borda
Search Ship Database:Search for the Borda in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line:P & O Branch Servioe To Australia Via The Cape
Official Number:135340
Master:G A Millington
Ancestry.com. UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

1937 Eden Monaro, Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
Torbett, Mary Calderwood, Dalrymple, The Manse, Shoalhaven, h.d., F
Torbett, Agnes Montgomery, the Manse, Kiama, clerk, F.
Torbett, Elizabeth Jean, Shoalhaven street, Kiama, home duties, F.
Torbett, George Montgomery, The Manse, Shoalhaven st, clergyman, M.
Ancestry.com. Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Noted as minister for his daughter Mary's wedding- officiated at the ceremony.

Historic Sketches of Parishes
This is a very old parish, and dates back as far as the year 1840. In 1841 the church and manse were erected substantially of brick. The church was built in the old-fashioned style, with box pews and a high pulpit with canopy. In 1890 it was found that certain repairs were necessary, and, instead of having these effected, the congregation had the church pulled down and a new one erected out of the material of the old. The vestry and the manse remain as originally built. In the parish there were three other Presbyterian churches (at Huntingdon, Wauchope and Kendall), in addition to several Union churches. The Rev. Wm. Purves was the first minister and came to the district in 1840. He carried on work for about eight years, and was succeeded by the Revs. Wm. McKee and Edward Holland. The Rev. John Ayling was the first to be inducted, in 1871, and demitted the charge in 1873. Afterwards Mr. Hugh Hossack, catechist, took up the work and remained until shortly before the arrival of the Rev. Robert Davidson from Scotland. The latter was inducted on 23rd March 1884, and remained until 30th of June, 1893, when, on account of ill health, he demitted. He was succeeded by the Rev. H. S. Buntine, who was inducted on 22nd November, 1893, and remained until August 1901, when he was translated to St. Mary's. The present minister, the Rev G. M. Torbett, M.A., was inducted on 2nd of September, 1903. The preaching stations are:- Port Macquarie, Upper Plains, Lower Plains, Telegraph Point, Wauchope, Beechwood, Huntingdon, Bulli, Ellenborough, Yarras, Comboyne, Lorne, Kendall, and Laurieton.
No organs are used or hymns sung at Huntingdon and Beechwood, a precentor raising the tunes. The singing is most heart and good. These congregations sit to sing and stand to pray as in the old times in Scotland. In this parish are several loyal and earnest old Presbyterian families who stand by old usages and love dearly and serve faithfully the venerable Church of their fathers. Steps are being taken now to provide an assistant minister, so that the number of services may be increased.
ELDERS:- We have not been able to get the names of the elders during the early years, but the present Kirk Session consists of Messrs. Robert Davidson, M.L.A., Wm. Lindsay, and Adam Johnston.
Centenary history of the Presbyterian Church in New South Wales
https://archive.org/stream/centenaryhistory00came/centenaryhistory00came_djvu.txt

Death
Presbyterian Cemetery, Northern Suburbs
Minister and Religion- J. Gray Robertson, Presbyterian
Undertaker- D. Smith, employed by Wood Coffill Ltd
Witnesses W. Fitzpatrick, Thomas O'Dea

Place of birth noted in death cert. as Stranraer, SCT
39 Years in NSW

Name:George Montgomery Torbett
Death Date:1942
Death Place:New South Wales
Father's name:James
Mother's name:Elizabeth
Registration Year:1942
Registration Place:Mosman, New South Wales
Registration Number:19959
Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

Name:G Montgomery Torbett
Death Date:8 Jul 1942
Cemetery:Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium
Burial or Cremation Place:North Ryde, Ryde City, New South Wales, Australia
Has Bio?:N
Ancestry.com. Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

  Medical Notes:

Acute Pulmonary Oedema- length of illness 1/2 hour
Myocardial degeneration of three years.
Medical Attendent T. A. Glennie Homles
Date last seen 8 Jul 1942

George married Mary Calderwood Dalrymple Davidson, daughter of Robert Davidson and Jane Logan Muir, in 1905 in Port Macquaire, New South Wales, Australia.⁵⁷ (Mary Calderwood Dalrymple Davidson was born on 5 Jun 1884 in Clarence st. Port Maquarie, New South Wales, Australia,⁶¹ died on 23 Oct 1947 in 897 Pacific Highway, Chatswood, Willoughby Municipality, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA ⁶⁰ and was buried on 25 Oct 1947 in Macquarie Park Cemetery, NSW Presbyterian Section C Row 80 ⁶⁰.). The cause of her death was Carcinoma of stomach.

  Marriage Notes:

Name:Mary C D Davidson
Spouse Name:George M Torbett
Marriage Date:1905
Marriage Place:New South Wales
Registration Place:Pt Macquarie, New South Wales
Registration Year:1905
Registration Number:2181
Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.