George James Price was born on the 19 October 1844. At the time of his birth his parents resided in Argyle St Hobart. His birth was registered on the 9 January 1845. George had timber mills at Eaglehawk Neck / Dover George James Price was a carpenter, as was his father. He built many houses in the Huon Area and the Tasman Peninsula. One home he built is located in Martins Road Woodbridge. After George James left Woodbridge he used to sell vegetables from a cart around the city (Hobart) A photocopy of a newspaper article from the Illustrated Tasmanian Mail, 5 May 1926, The article described the celebration of the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Price at Woodbridge hall on March 20. The article went on to say that both Mr. and Mrs. Price were Tasmanian born and that they were married on March 21, 1866 by Bishop Bromby. The article includes a photograph of both Mr. George Price and his wife, whom it is claimed was the aboriginal woman Rachel Elizabeth Collier. The photograph of Mrs. Price indicates a person whose features could well be of aboriginal origin. Rachael's mother (Elizabeth) was aboriginal. Very little is known of Rachel. It is believed she was well educated and enjoyed writing poetry. Rachael is buried in the Woodbridge Cemetery, plot No. 53. She is buried with her husband. Baptismal records show that Rachel Smith (Collier) was born on 25 August 1850 at Town Huon and baptized at Hobart Town on 16 October 1850. Her parents were described as Henry Smith, Mariner, and Elizabeth.. However Rachel's birth certificate records her parents as Henry Collier and Elizabeth Smith. .......................................................................................................................... Administrative Appeals Tribunal and Independent Indigenous Advisory Committee findings 18 October 2002. The Tribunal is satisfied that the oral histories which have come from three separate sources in this case, namely, Mr. Priest, Mr. Brown and Mr. Patmore, each of whom identify a different granddaughter of Rachel Collier as being aboriginal, is so persuasive that it would be difficult not to find that Rachel Collier was an aboriginal. When it is also considered that Rachel Collier was baptized with a surname different to her parents it is possible to deduce that under the circumstances which existed in Tasmania in 1850, Rachel was an aboriginal baby who was "adopted" by Mr. and Mrs. Smith. ............................................................................................................................................
George and Rachel Price
George James Price at Pipe Clay Bay with G.Daughter Myrtle to see the wreck of the SS Nubeena
George Price
George Rachel Price Wedding Anniversary
Rachel & three of her daughters
Rachel Collier