HEMSLEY William

[DeeBee58]

Hi, I am looking for help with information on arrival in Australia, marriage, children for

William HEMSLEY (bricklayer) not sure of birth date - I'm thinking around 1810-1820 going by daughters birth dates

Wife is Elizabeth  (surname possibly SINCLAIR) - from info on death cert of daughter Mary - b1842-d1889 and daughter Jane (Hemsley/Ball/Donaldson)

There could possibly be more children, I have seen a marriage for a Joseph HEMSLEY that might fit but couldn't find birth details.

Hoping someone can help
Cheers
Deb

[Neale1961]

Dee Bee58, it would be easier for us to help you if you supplied more detailed information. Where did the family live? What documents do you have? Please give the detail written on them. How do you know William was a bricklayer?

William could be the convict arriving in 1827 on Prince Regent, (certificate of freedom in 1834) but there are a few with the same name.

[DeeBee58]

Sorry, I don't have much to go on.
All I have are marriage and death certificates for his daughters.

I have daughter Jane's 2nd marriage to Richard Donaldson #3860 - Bendigo Vic - that states father is William Hemsley - Bricklayer and mother Elizabeth Sinclair.

Jane's death cert #1168 - Bendigo - Mother Anne Hemsley - Says Jane was born in Glebe NSW
                                                     Father William Hemsley - miner ??

Mary's death cert #6391 - Born in Glebe - died in Albury. Father William Hemsley - bricklayer
                                                                                   Mother Elizabeth (unknown)

Family folklore says that William came out from Scotland and married Elizabeth ? (unknown)
There is very little known about the family, so where he came from may not be correct.
I have previously seen another person listing his wife as Ann France (no reference to where they were from) but it doesn't line up with the documents I have mentioned above.

Hope that helps.
Deb

[wivenhoe]

"All I have are marriage and death certificates for his daughters."

For each of these records that you have can ypu please list the information you see. Please include everything on the documents.

[wivenhoe]

Ancestry Sydney Parish BDM   https://www.ancestry.com.au/search/collections/61177/

St Stephen Newtown 3 Jan 1882
HEMSLEY Joseph      widower    b. Sydney  brickmaker    full age    res: Ryde
Parents     William HEMSLEY brickmaker    Ann SINCLAIR

CONSIDINE Bridget Bertha   spinster  b. Co Clare Ireland   full age   res: Ryde
Parents     Thomas CONSIDINE   farmer     Mary  ***

Witness  Thomas CLARKE      Julia CLARKE          (all parties sign)

[wivenhoe]

Catholic Press 31 Mar 1921
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/106265542?
HEMSLEY— ..... Bridget HEMSLEY widow of the late Joseph HEMSLEY formely
of Peak Hill, who died at the residence of her 'son Mr. Oswald HEMSLEY, Shamrock Hill Road East Maitland

Peak Hill Express 7 Nov 1902
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/107239989?
HEMSLEY— September 23rd, at Dubbo, Joseph, dearly loved husband of Bridget Bertha Hemsley, late of Peak Hill, aged 59 years.

[DeeBee58]

Sending as attachments. Hope that is ok.

[wivenhoe]

I cannot see enough detail in the images you have poster.

NSW BDM
3314/1863 HEMSLEY Jane     marr.   BALL Richard                   @ Young
1634/1864 HEMSLEY  Mary    marrr.  DONALDSON   Richard    @ Young
1695/1865 HEMSLEY  Joseph marr.   BARNETT Elizabeth           @ Young
1930/1869 HEMSLEY Martha  marr.   WILSON John                  @ Young

death
6659/1863 HEMSLEY John     age 9 years     died Young

[Neale1961]

Sending as attachments. Hope that is ok.

Sorry, attachments are too small to be viewed.

Link to the arrival of an Ann Sinclair in Nov 1838.
Obviously she had to be in Sydney before about 1841 when children were born.
https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=INDEX62270&context=L&vid=61SRA&lang=en_US&search_scope=Everything&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=default_tab&query=any,contains,Ann%20Sinclair&offset=20