William Joseph Roberts, 18721916 (aged 43 years)

Name
William Joseph /Roberts/
Given names
William Joseph
Surname
Roberts
Birth
Note: Cited in notes from Thelma Weston.
Marriage of parents
Note: Mary Agnes Roberts death cert mentions her marriage to William as being for 16 years. They were married in 1876. She died in 1904. If their marriage was only 16 years then there may be a separation, divorce or death around 1892.

Mary Agnes Roberts death cert mentions her marriage to William as being for 16 years. They were married in 1876. She died in 1904. If their marriage was only 16 years then there may be a separation, divorce or death around 1892.

Qld Divorce records searched:
6242 - Matrimonial Petitions - Northern (Probably the right age range if a divorce occurred.)
5688 - Matrimonial Petitions - Southern.

Also archive search of exact names
William Roberts
Mary Agnes Roberts.

While 23 Feb 1876 appears on the marriage registration, the birth records for there children are earlier than this date. These records also point to other marriage dates. (From Annie Roberts - 27 Dec 1866. From William 17 Dec 1865)

Death of a father
before November 1892 (aged 20 years)
Note: Queensland BDM Index:

Queensland BDM Index:
1896/C2999 Roberts William - - ** born England aged 62 years
Not a match: engineer married in England to Elizabeth Thompson,. Died Tinana 30 Nov 1896

1910/C3140 Roberts William - - ** born England aged 76 years
Not a match: miner born in Holyhead, Wales. Married in Charters Towers but no other info given. Died in Rockhampton 24 Nov 1910

NZ deaths
1885 William Roberts. Aged 52. Register lists Parents as "not known". Married status also "Not known". Place of birth London. Informant was the undertaker. Minister officiating was Presbyterian. (Checked NZ since one of his daughters married NZ'er.)

Birth of a son
Note: QLD Birth Registration: 1901/C/6824
Death of a son
Birth of a son
Note: 1904/006178
Death of a mother
Address: Vulture St
Charters Towers
Cause: Cancer
Note: According to Thelma Weston research, also known as Victoria Mary Agnes Roberts.
Burial of a mother
Cemetery: Charters Towers Pioneer Cemetery
Birth of a son
Note: 1910/005044
Birth of a son
Note: 1913/005587
Birth of a son
Note: 1915/005992
Death
Burial
Address: McLeod Street Pioneer Cemetery
Plot 46917
Site 437
Division SR
Section C
Row CCC
Family with parents
father
18391892
Birth: about 1839 Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Death: before November 1892
mother
18451904
Birth: about 1845 Dublin, Ireland
Death: February 28, 1904Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Marriage MarriageFebruary 23, 1876Townsville, Queensland, Australia
-9 years
elder sister
P_Elizabeth_Daniels_1913.JPG
18671930
Birth: March 11, 1867 28 22 Bowen, Queensland, Australia
Death: January 3, 1930Cairns, Queensland, Australia
2 years
elder sister
18691931
Birth: July 23, 1869 30 24 Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Death: July 29, 1931Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
3 years
himself
18721916
Birth: May 24, 1872 33 27 Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Death: April 2, 1916Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Mother’s family with Frederick Samuel Haslam
stepfather
1829
Birth: about 1829Manchester, England
Death:
mother
18451904
Birth: about 1845 Dublin, Ireland
Death: February 28, 1904Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Marriage MarriageJanuary 19, 1864Banana, Queensland, Australia
Family with Annie Petersen
himself
18721916
Birth: May 24, 1872 33 27 Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Death: April 2, 1916Cairns, Queensland, Australia
wife
son
19011903
Birth: October 29, 1901 29 19 Queensland, Australia
Death: March 10, 1903Queensland, Australia
2 years
son
19031973
Birth: December 25, 1903 31 21 Queensland, Australia
Death: August 8, 1973Queensland, Australia
daughter
Private
son
Private
son
19101928
Birth: September 2, 1910 38 28 Queensland, Australia
Death: June 13, 1928Queensland, Australia
2 years
son
19131982
Birth: January 5, 1913 40 31 Babinda, Queensland, Australia
Death: December 5, 1982Queensland, Australia
2 years
son
19151986
Birth: April 24, 1915 42 33 Queensland, Australia
Death: June 29, 1986
Birth
Death
Burial
Birth

Cited in notes from Thelma Weston.

Shared note

Roberts at McLeod St Cemetery, Cairns

This seems to refer to the memorial rotunda in the middle of the cemetery where pioneers are listed alphabetically.

Site
432 Harry Bryghmen Roberts buried 13 Feb 1897 aged 18
433 John Roberts buried 17 Feb 1914 aged 42
434 Mary Roberts buried 2 Nov 1906
435 Peter Roberts buried 4 Feb 1895 aged 48
436 William Roberts buried 12 Jun 1902 aged 43
437 William Joseph Roberts buried 3 Apr 1916 aged 44 (Although the date of burial matches William Roberts d. 1916, the inclusion of middle name of Joseph seems spurious.)
438 Agnes Hanna Robertson buried 15 Sep 1908 aged 63

Birth