Stephen Francis Staunton

Second Child of Patrick & Anne Staunton
Stephen Francis Staunton
Born: 17 December 1856
Baptised: 28 December 1856 Port Adelaide
Sponsors: Michael Clancy and Mary O'Neill
Place of abode: Woodville
Officiating clergyman: John Smyth
Died: 7 September 1940 Naracoorte S.A.
Buried: Naracoorte Cem. Part 1 Section New, Grave Marker 305 Register Ref 401
First Marriage: 29 October 1885 Ellen Mary Trihey
Born: 5 April 1859
Died: 18 December 1891
Buried: West Tce Cem, Catholic D6-91
Second Marriage: Sarah Ann Drake
Born: 10 November 1861
Died: 27 January 1853 Naracoorte S.A.
Buried: Naracoorte Cem. Part 1 Section New, Grave Marker 305 Register Ref 854 (Middle Road, Left Row 20 Number 23)
No Children From Either Marriage

Stephen worked in the South Australian Railways joining the service in Adelaide 16 Oct 1882 ( Reg 2 Folio C 329) as a striker on a rate of pay of 6 shillings and 6 pence. 1 March 1883 he became a smith and received a rate of pay of 8 shillings and 6 pence. Jan 14 1886 found him at Kingston still as a smith on 9/6. Nov 10 1890, smith on 10/- at Naracoorte.