William Harding (bef. 1858 - 1927)

Born before 31 Mar 1858 in South Hill, Cornwall, England

Husband of Luise Maria (Haller) Harding — married 8 Apr 1905 in Queensland, Australia

Died 7 Oct 1927 after age 69 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Biography

William Harding was born in Cornwall, England.

William Harding was born in 1858 in South Hill, Cornwall, England & baptised there 13th May 1858 as "William Welsh Harding," the son of Richard Harding & Grace Welch.^[1][2]

By the time of the 1861 Census, the "Welsh" had been dropped & he was known as "William Henry Harding."^[3]

After the 1881 Census, William emigrated to Queensland, Australia possibly on either the "Melpomene" or the "Roma," both arriving in Queensland in 1883.^[4][5]

William Henry Harding & Luise Maria Rawlings were married 8th April 1905 in Queensland, Australia.^[6]

William Henry Harding, late Superintendent of Kuridala Ambulance, died aged 69 after a short illness, at his residence at Leigh Street, West End, Townsville, Queensland, Australia on 7th October 1927 and was laid to rest 8th October 1927 at the Belgian Gardens Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.^{[7][8][9][10][11][12]}

Birth

Date: before 31 Mar 1858

Place: South Hill, Cornwall, England ^[1]

Christening

Date: 13 May 1858

Place: South Hill, Cornwall, England ^[2]

Marriage

Date: 8 Apr 1905

Place: Queensland, Australia ^[6]

Death

Date: 7 Oct 1927

Place: West End, Townsville, Queensland, Australia ^[7][8]

Burial

Date: 8 Oct 1927

Place: Belgian Gardens Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia ^{[9][10][11][12]}

Residence

1861 - Cellars Cottage, Linkinhorne, Cornwall

Richard Harding, head, married, age 40, Copper Miner, born South Hill, Cornwall

Grace Harding, wife, married, age 35, born Quethiock, Cornwall

Isabella Harding, dau, unmarried, age 10, born South Hill, Cornwall

Grace Harding, dau, age 5, born South Hill, Cornwall

William Henry Harding, son, age 3, born South Hill, Cornwall

George Harding, son, age 2 days, born Linkinhorne, Cornwall ^[3]

1871 - Tresilgon, St. German, Cornwall

Richard Roseveare, head, age 31, Farming 104 acres Emp. 1 M, 1 W & 2 boys, born Sheviock, Cornwall

Phillipa Bice Roseveare, wife, married, age 40, born Feock, Cornwall

Albert Roseveare, son, age 9, Scholar, born Probus, Cornwall

Jane Roseveare, dau, age 7, Scholar, born St. Germans, Cornwall

Maryann Roseveare, dau, age 5, Scholar, born St. Germans, Cornwall

Richard Roseveare, son, age 1, born St. Germans, Cornwall

Richard James Mutton, servant, unmarried, age 17, Farm Servant Indoor, born St. Germans, Cornwall

William Harding, servant, unmarried, age 13, Farm Servant Indoor, born Cornwall

Emily Gumb, servant, unmarried, age 14, Domestic Servant, born Liskeard, Cornwall

Elizabeth Ann Mallet, servant, unmarried, age 13, Domestic Servant, born Morval, Cornwall ^[13]

1881 - No. 104 Fore Street, Saltash, St. Germans, Cornwall

Samuel Mugford, head, married, age 31, Railway Porter, born Stokenham, Cornwall

Catherine Mugford, wife, married, age 26, born Saltash, Cornwall

George Mugford, son, unmarried, age 6, Scholar, born Saltash, Cornwall

William Henry Harding, boarder, unmarried, age 24, Railway Porter, born Linkinhorne, Cornwall

William Hancock, boarder, unmarried, age 24, Railway Laborer, born Holsworthy, Devon

John Henry Elliott, boarder, unmarried, age 19, Railway Porter, born Ireland ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} England & Wales General Register Office Online Index - Births > Mar Qtr 1858 > William Harding; Registration District: Liskeard; Volume No. 5c; Page No. 72; Mother's Maiden Surname: Welch.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010, database and images, FamilySearch accessed: 24 January 2023 > South Hill > Baptisms 1852-1901 > Image 14 of 44; Page 18; Entry No. 138: 13 May 1858. William Welsh, child of Richard & Grace Harding, Miner, of Penwarden.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} England Census, 1861, Class: RG9; Piece: 1527; Folio: 46; Page: 15; Schedule: 78.
4. ↑ Australia, Queensland Immigration Index, accessed: 24 January 2023 > Melpomene sailed from Plymouth 14th October 1882, arrived Rockhampton 20th January 1883 > Image 8 of 15; Page 475 > Free > Harding, Wm, single, age 24.
5. ↑ Australia, Queensland Immigration Index, accessed: 24 January 2023 > Roma sailed from Plymouth 1st August 1883, arrived Cooktown 19th September 1883 > Image 9 of 43; Page 329 > Rockhampton - Remittance > Harding, Wm, single, age 24.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Australia, Queensland Marriages Index, accessed: 9 January 2023 > Registration Details: 1905/C/1340; 8 Apr 1905. William Henry Harding & Luise Maria Rawlings.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Australia, Queensland Deaths Index, accessed: 9 January 2023 > Registration Details: 1927/C/4696; 7 Oct 1927. William Harding born 1858, child of Richard Harding & Grace Welch.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} TROVE - National Library of Australia > Digitised Newspapers > Townsville Daily Bulletin > Monday 17 Oct 1927 > Page 6 > Family Notices > Death Notice > William Henry Harding.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} TROVE - National Library of Australia > Digitised Newspapers > Townsville Daily Bulletin > Saturday 8 Oct 1927 > Page 4 > Family Notices > Funeral Notice > William Henry Harding.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Australia, Queensland Cemetery Records, 1802-1990, database with images, FamilySearch accessed: 24 January 2023 > Queensland > Townsville, Cemetery > Belgian Gardens, Cemetery card index, 1865-1978, H > image 406 of 1801; private collection of Jim and Alison Rogers, Bargara.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Australia, Queensland, Townsville City Council Cemeteries - Belgian Gardens Cemetery Index > William Henry Harding, age 69, buried 8 October 1927. Section: F; Sub-Division: 3; Row: 8; Grave No. 474.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Find A Grave Memorial #198406420, database & images, accessed: 24 January 2023 > memorial page for William Harding (unknown–7 Oct 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 198406420, citing Belgian Gardens Cemetery, Belgian Gardens, Townsville City, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by Richie Wright (contributor 48346415).
13. ↑ England Census, 1871, Class: RG10; Piece: 2230; Folio: 95; Page: 10; Schedule: 43.
14. ↑ England Census, 1881, Class: RG11; Piece: 2282; Folio: 100; Page: 34; Schedule: 220.