William DAWES [3444]
5. William DAWES - 187. Bap. 26 Dec 1819 at Lincoln's Inn Fields Wesleyan, Great Queen St. Holborn. ENGLAND. Died 4 Jun 1904 in Semaphore, STH AUST. William and Agnes arrived in Adelaide in the "William Stewart", from Southhampton 14th Jul 1853. The ships list describes him as an agricultural labourer, aged 33 yrs. With them were their first 5 children. A daughter, Helen Stewart was born 17th May 1853 during the voyage, but as no record of her life or death can be found, it is, for now, assumed she either died at sea, or shortly after arriving in Adelaide. In a letter from the Colonial Secretary of S.A., there is a directive that a free passage had been provided for William DAWES and his wife and family in the "William Stewart", also that they were nominated by a purchaser of land in the colony. At this time, his brother George had bought land in Hindmarsh, which was sold late in July 1853, so it could be assumed that he was the nominator and bought the land for that purpose. Although little is known if Williams early life he was known to be at Dry Creek in1861, at McKinnon Parade, Nth Adelaide in 1862, Currie St., Adelaide, from 1863 to 1874 then Leigh St, Adelaide until 1879 when he moved to Jamestown S.A.. During his time in Adelaide he was described as a labourer, throughout which he and his family were active members of Holy Trinity Church. William was Sunday School Superintendant for many years. Some claims printed in "Change on Change" by Nancy Robinson don't appear to be correct. His life in Jamestown is correct and was indeed the first wardsman at the new Cottage Hospital, being paid 5/- a day When William retired he returned to Adelaide and lived with his daughter, Caroline and son-in-law Edwin GREEN in their house at 13 Bucknall Rd. Glanville, from where he was buried. Both William and Agnes were buried in the old Woodville Cemetery which has since become the Cheltenham Cemetery. He married Agnes KEMP - 188, in ENGLAND. Born 1822 in ENGLAND. Died 4 Dec 1865 in STH AUST.
William married Agnes KEMP [3445] [MRIN: 1053] in , , England. (Agnes KEMP [3445] was born in 1822 and died on 4 Dec 1865 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 552.) |
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