William Roberts, 1839–1892 (aged 53 years)
- Name
- William /Roberts/
- Given names
- William
- Surname
- Roberts
| Birth | about 1837 Note: No Ravenswood in Yorkshire. There is Ravenswood in Berkshire. This may have been an error by the rec… No Ravenswood in Yorkshire. There is Ravenswood in Berkshire. This may have been an error by the recorder. There is a Ravensworth parish and village which is in the Richmond registration district of Yorkshire. Checked the 1841 Census for Ravensworth for any Roberts family. There is a Michael (46) and Elizabeth (34) Hutchinson on page 11. No daughter listed. Perhaps to young to be grandparents in 1841? Ann Hutchinson (60) living with the Bell family on page 21. There is a Ravenswood in Queensland but settled by colonists in the 1860's. Birth record for William Roberts b. 1843 at Gisburn, Yorkshire with parents John and Elizabeth Roberts. No obvious connection to Hutchinson. |
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| Birth | about 1839 |
| Birth | about 1841 |
| Immigration | about 1865 (aged 26 years) From Queensland Immigration records. Selecting immigrants who
leaves two possibilities: ROBERTS William 24 arrived on Golden City London 12 Oct 1864, Plymouth 17 Oct 1864, Brisbane 3 Jan 1865 ROBERTS William 27 arrived Legion of Honor London 5 Nov 1865, Moreton Bay 27 Feb 1866 |
| Occupation | Bootmaker 1867 (aged 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter | Elizabeth Roberts March 11, 1867 (aged 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter | Annie Roberts July 23, 1869 (aged 30 years) |
| Birth of a son | William Joseph Roberts May 24, 1872 (aged 33 years) Note: Cited in notes from Thelma Weston. |
| Marriage | Mary Agnes Marks — View this family February 23, 1876 (aged 37 years) Husband: 39 Wife: 28 Note: Mary Agnes Roberts death cert mentions her marriage to William as being for 16 years. They were marr… 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) |
| Marriage of a child | David Murphy — Elizabeth Roberts — View this family April 25, 1892 (aged 53 years) Husband: 43 Wife: 24 Address: Park St
Charters Towers |
| Death | before November 1892 (aged 53 years) 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.) |
| father | |
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| mother | |
| himself |
1839–1892
Birth: about 1839 — Richmond, Yorkshire, England Death: before November 1892 |
| himself |
1839–1892
Birth: about 1839 — Richmond, Yorkshire, England Death: before November 1892 |
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| wife |
1845–1904
Birth: about 1845 — Dublin, Ireland Death: February 28, 1904 — Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia |
| Marriage | Marriage — February 23, 1876 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
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-9 years
daughter |
1867–1930
Birth: March 11, 1867
28
22 — Bowen, Queensland, Australia Death: January 3, 1930 — Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
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2 years
daughter |
1869–1931
Birth: July 23, 1869
30
24 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia Death: July 29, 1931 — Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia |
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3 years
son |
1872–1916
Birth: May 24, 1872
33
27 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia Death: April 2, 1916 — Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| partner’s partner | |
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| wife |
1845–1904
Birth: about 1845 — Dublin, Ireland Death: February 28, 1904 — Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia |
| Marriage | Marriage — January 19, 1864 — Banana, Queensland, Australia |
| Birth | No Ravenswood in Yorkshire. There is Ravenswood in Berkshire. This may have been an error by the recorder. There is a Ravensworth parish and village which is in the Richmond registration district of Yorkshire. Checked the 1841 Census for Ravensworth for any Roberts family. There is a Michael (46) and Elizabeth (34) Hutchinson on page 11. No daughter listed. Perhaps to young to be grandparents in 1841? Ann Hutchinson (60) living with the Bell family on page 21. There is a Ravenswood in Queensland but settled by colonists in the 1860's. Birth record for William Roberts b. 1843 at Gisburn, Yorkshire with parents John and Elizabeth Roberts. No obvious connection to Hutchinson. |
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| Immigration | From Queensland Immigration records. Selecting immigrants who
leaves two possibilities: ROBERTS William 24 arrived on Golden City London 12 Oct 1864, Plymouth 17 Oct 1864, Brisbane 3 Jan 1865 ROBERTS William 27 arrived Legion of Honor London 5 Nov 1865, Moreton Bay 27 Feb 1866 |
| Marriage | 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 | 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.) |
| Note | NSW Archives: Assisted immigrants arriving at Moreton Bay-Brisbane, 1848-59 ROBERTS William 16 and brother John (14) New Great Britain 1857 2138, 2476 - further details: Appear in the lists for Single Men. Calling: Labourer; County of origin: Lancashire; Religon: C.E.; Read/Write: Both. QLD Archives: ROBERTS William 24 Golden City 3 Jan 1865 IMM/113 48 Z1957 M1696 ROBERTS William 26 Ariadne 8 Oct 1862 IMM/112 131 Z1957 M1696 ROBERTS William 27 Legion of Honor 27 Feb 1866 IMM/112 282 Z1957 M1696 |
| Note | 1841 UK Census: searched for William Roberts in Yorkshire born 1835-9 where there is also a John and Elizabeth With a John and Elizabeth Household ROBERTS, William 1837 4 M Huddersfield Yorkshire No(John is head) Household ROBERTS, William 1838 3 M Sheffield Yorkshire Probably not (Head is Joseph) Household ROBERTS, William 1837 4 M Leeds Yorkshire No (John is not head) Household ROBERTS, William 1838 3 M Leeds Yorkshire Maybe (but father's occ is Hawker, not Farmer) Household ROBERTS, William 1836 5 M Wakefield Yorkshire No (parents wrong) Household ROBERTS, William 1835 6 M Huddersfield Yorkshire No (John is not head where William is son) |