Father’s name was given at registration of birth as Christopher SMITH.

o for March 1910: “given names: Gwenyth Davies, date of birth: 24 July 1904, admission: March 1910, parents: Christopher Davies, address: Reef St, father's occupation: miner, last school: Moliagul”.3

Moliagul State School records:
Name: Gwenyth Davies; date of birth: 24 July 1903; admission: July 09; parent: Christopher Davies; parent’s residence: Moliagul; distance from school ¼ mile; parent’s occupation: labourer; school last attended: Maldon; highest grade attained: 7; left: early 1917: destination: home work.

Note: although Maldon’s school records show date of birth as 24 July 1904 the birth was registered in 1903 and Moliagul’s Register records 24 July 1903.

Acknowledgements:
• Rick Smith, Launceston Tasmania, Australia
• Joyce Tuohey, Quambatook, Victoria
• Billy Warburton, Melbourne, Victoria (via Joyce Tuohey & Mavis Coghlan)
• Janine Evans, Adelaide, South Australia
• Jaci Harris (ex Rick Smith, Launceston, Tasmania)

General references:
• Rick Smith, 2005, Deason Family Tree, (ref – D_Doc_#136)
• Billy Warburton, 1969, Deason Family Tree, (ref – D_Doc_#014 & #015)
• Joyce Tuohey, c1940, Deason Family Tree, (ref – D_Doc_#016 & #017)
• Victorian Birth, Death and Marriage indexes – 1855-1920, extract Greg Campbell, May 2001, for Deason (ref – D_Doc_#106)
• Victorian Marriage indexes – 1921-1942, extract Greg Campbell, 2005, for Deason (ref – D_Doc_#105)
• Victorian Death indexes – 1921 -1985, extract Greg Campbell, 2005, for Deason (ref – D_Doc_#104)
• Genealogical Society of Victoria, 1988, Victorian Cemetery indexes – 1855-1950, extract Greg Campbell, 1988, for Deason (ref – D_Doc_#131)
• Moliagul State School No 746, 1914-1970, Pupils’ Register (ref – D_Doc_#279)
• Joyce Tuohey, Quambatook, Correspondence
• Rick Smith, 2005, Correspondence
• Janine Evans, 2006, Correspondence (extracts of Maldon State School records 1907-1910)
• Jaci Harris, 2006, Correspondence, ex Rick Smith