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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: faye b on Thursday 21 November 13 05:38 GMT (UK)
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I am looking for descendants of two brothers Joseph & James Williams who emigrated to South Aust. with their wives on the " Star Queen " arriving Port Adelaide on the 30th Dec. 1854.
Their parents & siblings arrived at Port Adelaide on the " Epaminondas " 24th Dec.!853.
Later two of their Siblings Mary Ann Williams & Matilda Williams married two brothers,
Walsingham Weston Tuxford & William Wedd Tuxford.
Cheers Faye (written by husband Malcolm looking for Family History. )
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Hi Malc and Faye ;) :) ;)
Unfortunately you have posted on resources board rather than the query board. But no probs as I will ask a moderator to move it for you. :)
cheers,
Ros
I guess you have seen all the trove articles about Walsingham Tuxford - great name ;D
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?q=%22walsingham+tuxford%22~5
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This may be of some interest. Concerning Joseph Williams and the death of a Tuxford child.
South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900)
Saturday 23 February 1884
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/47079226?searchTerm=Tuxford%20%20AND%20%22joseph%20williams%22&searchLimits=exactPhrase=joseph+williams
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So we know who actually arrived.
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/epaminondas1853.shtml
WILLIAMS James 44 years Carpenter/Joiner from Kent; Eliza 41 years, Matilda 13 years, Maria 10 years, George 7 years, Jane 5 years, Sarah 2 years.
And the entry in the Biographical Index of South Australians
WILLIAMS James born c1809 KEN ENG
Arrived 1853 EPAMINONDAS
Occupation Carpenter, Joiner
Married Eliza born c1812
Children Matilda c1840-, Maria c1843-, George c1846-, Jane c1848-, Sarah c1851-.
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/starqueen1854.shtml
WILLIAMS James 23 years, Carpenter from Kent and his wife Mary 23 years.
WILLIAMS Joseph 23 years,Carpenter from Kent; his wife Sarah 30, Joseph 2 and Lucy 1.
Other than the WILLIAMS/TUXFORD marriages do you have any other information to save duplicate searching.
Cheers
Cando
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These are the parents' deaths
WILLIAMS Eliza
15 Aug 1879 67 years Status Widow Relative James WILLIAMS [Deceased husband]
Residence Adelaide Death Place Adelaide Ade 96/474
WILLIAMS James
6 Jun 1879 70 years Status not recorded Relative not recorded
Residence Adelaide Death Place Adelaide Ade 95/390
WILLIAMS Eliza 67 years
Date of Death 16 August 1879 [Should be date of interment, the header of the database should be amended ::)]
Section: Road 4
Path Number 10
E/W- W
Site# 2
and at the same location
TUXFORD Eliza Ritchford who was interred on 19 Feb 1884
McMAHON Maria who was interred on 13 Jul 1929
and in the adjacent grave - Site#1
WILLIAMS James 70 years
Date of death 8 Jun 1879 [Once again actually date of interment]
and at the same location
TUXFORD Mary Ann Interred 4 Sep 1875
TUXFORD William Interred 2 Jun 1925
BARLOW Ellen Interred 25 Jan 1926
The Adelaide Cemeteries Authority will amend their records if you notify them of the errors on their database. I usually send a transcribed copy of the death registration and if possible a death and/or funeral notice from the newspaper of the day.
records[at]aca.sa.gov.au
Cando