George Spencer Compton was a sone of Henry Compton and Jane Tozer of Paignton, Devon. He was the father of Edward Alfred Frederick Compton and grandfather of G.Spencer Compton. He was born in Totnes, Devon, on 3 April, 1833. He married Elizabeth Ley, daughter of Edward Ley, in Piccadilly on 2 Nov, 1856. The couple emigrated to Melbourne, Australia shortly after their marriage.

Their children were:-

Charles Spencer 14 September, 1857 d. 5 December 1857
Elizabeth Annie 15 September, 1858 d. 18 October 1858
George Spencer 22 August, 1859 d. 30 December 1859

these first three children buried in Melbourne

Edith Jane 29 June, 1861 Sandridge, Victoria.
Kate 30 June, 1862, Richmond, Victoria.
Marion Elizabeth 7 June 1864 East St Kilda, Victoria.
Louise Maude 11 June 1865 East St Kilda
Laura Beatrice 6 August 1866 East St Kilda
Edward Alfred Frederick 19 November 1867 East St Kilda
Cecil Ernest 4 September 1869 Perth, Western Australia
Charles Henry 31 March 1871 Perth, Western Australia d. 6 June 1871
Clarence Henry 16 September 1874 Perth. d. Jerusalem, 4 September 1916.

The family moved to Western Australia in about 1869, where George was employed as an importer and commercial agent, then accountant and later Clerk of Courts in Fremantle. Amateur musician and conductor, and presented Handel's "Messiah" in 1886.

George Spencer Compton died in Fremantle on 14 September, 1888.

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