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| Birthplace: | Barrington, Ilminster, Somerset, UK |
| Death: | Died in Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
| Managed by: | Lord Ian McClure |
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By the 1851 census, at age 29, William is listed as occupation Ag Labourer. The Census shows he is living at Barrington No.71 with his wife Mary (27), and their daughters Mary Ann (4) and Anna (2). Williams parents and siblings are living next door at Barrington No.72.
Arrived NSW 13 May 1857 via "Plantagenet". William age 35, wife Mary 34 and 5 children Mary Ann 10, Hannah 9, Betsy 6, George 3 & James 10 weeks was born during the voyage. Williams 20 year old brother, Samuel, also came with them.
Mary and her family lived on Moscheto (aka Mosquito) Island, see http://www.geni.com/projects/Islands-of-the-Lower-Hunter-River-New-South-Wales/12343
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March 26, 1820
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Ilminster, Somerset, UK
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| 1845 |
August 27, 1845
Age 25
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Ilminster, Somerset, UK
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| 1846 |
June 11, 1846
Age 26
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Ilminster, Somerset, UK
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| 1848 |
December 7, 1848
Age 28
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Ilminster, Somerset, UK
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| 1851 |
November 26, 1851
Age 31
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Ilminster, Somerset, UK
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| 1854 |
April 2, 1854
Age 34
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Ilminster, Somerset, UK
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| 1857 |
October 12, 1857
- February 13, 1858
Age 37
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Australia
The Plantagenet was 809 tons and sailed 12 Oct 1856 arrived 13 Feb 1857 after 124 days. R. Robertson was the Surgeon Superintendent and there were 129 males, 104 females, 42 male children, 56 female children, total 331, with 4 deaths on the voyage - 2 males under 14 years and 2 females under 14 years. This is from the British Parliamentary Papers of 1857. |
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1857
Age 36
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Australia
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| 1859 |
1859
Age 38
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Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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| 1862 |
January 14, 1862
Age 41
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Raymond Terrace, NSW, Australia
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