William Harris (1799 - 1878)

Born 5 May 1799 in Downton, Wiltshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Maria (Reynolds) Harris — married 14 Jul 1827 in Downton, Wiltshire, England

Descendants

Died 28 Aug 1878 at age 79 in Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia

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William Harris migrated from England to Australia.

Biography

William Harris, son of Richard Harris & Anne, was christened on 28 July 1799 in Downton, Wiltshire, England.^[1]

William Harris married Maria Reynolds on 14 July 1827 in Downton, Wiltshire, England.^[2]

Together with his wife Maria and three children (Mary Ann, Richard and Shadrack), William Harris arrived aboard the Woodbridge on 15 September 1838. He was described as a gardener from Downton in Wiltshire, the son of Richard Harris and Anne Hobbs, and had embarked on 5 May 1838. He was described as being in very good health, able to read and write, and a Protestant. ^[3]

Seven more children were born into one of the earliest pioneer families in the Wollombi district.

William died at age 79.^[4]

Sources

• England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - database, FamilySearch , William, 28 Jul 1799; citing Downton, Wiltshire, England, reference 2:10B5P46; FHL microfilm 1,279,375.

• England Marriages, 1538–1973 - database, Family search William Harris and Maria Reynolds, 1827; citing Downton, Wiltshire, England, reference 2:JFB5R4; FHL microfilm 1,279,375.

• Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842 - database Family search with images, William Harris, 15 Sep 1838; citing Ship Woodbridge, volume 12, Western Sydney Records Centre, Kingswood; FHL microfilm 416,873.

1. ↑ Baptism: "England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980"
   Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition
   Ancestry uk Record 1351 #1569442 (accessed 26 January 2023)
   William Harris baptism on 28 Jul 1799, son of Richard Harris & Anne Harris, in Downton, Wiltshire, England.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1916"
   Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 914/16
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61189 #197630 (accessed 26 January 2023)
   William Harris marriage to Maria Reynolds on 14 Jul 1827 in Downton, Wiltshire, England.
3. ↑ Passenger List: "New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896"
   State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood New South Wales, Australia; Entitlement certificates of persons on bounty ships; Series: 5314; Reel: 1296
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1204 #36432 (accessed 26 January 2023)
   Birth Year: abt 1799; Name: William Harris; Age: 39; Gender: Male; Arrival Date: 15 Sep 1838; Vessel Name: Woodbridge.
4. ↑ https://gw.geneanet.org/gbarnier2?lang=en&pz=claude&nz=barnier&ocz=0&p=william+richard&n=harris