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William Starr

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Sedlescombe, East Sussex, England (United Kingdom)
Death: November 08, 1874 (66)
3105/1874, Waterloo, NSW, Australia
Place of Burial: Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia
Immediate Family:

Son of Philadelphia Starr
Husband of Sophia Starr
Father of Thomas Starr; Samuel Starr; Harriet Ann Starr; Alfred Starr; Ester Starr and 4 others

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About William Starr

He was the illegitimate son of Philadelphia Starr, born when she was only 14.

William,s father is not recorded in parish church records, & he quoted "Richard Millham" as his father, probably for expediency, when applying for migration to Australia.

The "Orient" set sail on 14th November 1838 for Australia, a trip that lasted 141 days, arriving in Australia 4th April 1839.

Inscription Reads: William Starr Born Sussex, England, Born 8 December 1807. Died 8 November 1874 Aged 67 years Leaving a wife and family.

Buried C/of E section of Rookwood cemetry.

Copied from my Cousin's Ancestry Page.

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William Starr's Timeline

1807
December 8, 1807
Sedlescombe, East Sussex, England (United Kingdom)
1826
1826
Battle, UK
1829
May 1, 1829
Battle, UK
1831
1831
Battle, UK
1834
1834
Battle, UK
1836
1836
Battle, UK
1840
1840
Sydney, NSW, Australia
1843
1843
Sydney, NSW, Australia
1845
1845
Sydney, NSW, Australia