William Lanfear Sutton (1846 - 1888)

Born 7 Nov 1846 in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Puflett) Sutton — married 10 Jan 1870 (to 11 Oct 1870) in Corio Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Husband of Jane Mary (Tonkin) Whitelaw — married 7 Oct 1871 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 8 Feb 1888 at age 41 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

William Sutton was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

William Lanfear Sutton was born on 7 November 1846. He was the son of Thomas Sutton, a Master Mariner, and Mary Lanfear.

His father Thomas died on 5 February 1849 at age 58. His mother remarried.

William married Margaret “Maggie” Puflett on 10 January 1870. Notice of their marriage was printed on page 2 of The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) dated Monday, 17 January 1870:

SUTTON—PUFLETT.— On the 10th January, by the Rev. Charles Lane, at the residence of the bride's father, Corio-street, William Sutton, stepson of Thomas Mason, Esq., Williamstown, to Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr. Thomas Puflett, of Geelong.^[1]

Sadly his wife Maggie died soon after the birth of their only son, on 11 October 1870.

He married, secondly, Jane Mary Tonkin on 7 October 1871 at the residence of the bride's father at Autumn Street, Ashby, Geelong, Victoria^[2]. They went on to have nine children.

In about 1878 he relocated his family from Victoria to Launceston, Tasmania where he took up the job as Station Master.

William Lanfear Sutton passed away suddenly on 8 February 1888 and was buried on 10 February 1888 at Charles Street Cemetery, Launceston, Launceston City, Tasmania, Australia^[3][4]. PLOT: 2671

Notice of his funeral was printed on page 1 of the Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899) dated Friday, 10 February 1888:

The funeral of the late WILLIAM LANFEAR SUTTON will leave his late residence, Crail Terrace, Tamar-street, this day (Friday), at 4.30 p.m. --RICHARDS AND SON, Undertakers, St. John-street.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) dated Monday, 17 January 1870, page 2
2. ↑ Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Ancestry.com: Name: Jane Mary Tonkin Spouse Name: William Sutton Marriage Place: Victoria Registration Place: Victoria Registration Year: 1872 Registration Number: 3449. Note: This marriage registration number does not appear on the Victoria State Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages website.
3. ↑ Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Ancestry.com: Name: William Lanfear Sutton, Death Date: 8 Feb 1888, Death Place: Launceston, Tasmania, Registration Date: 1888, Registration No: 68
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233419658/william-lanfear-sutton: accessed 12 October 2023), memorial page for William Lanfear Sutton (7 Nov 1846–8 Feb 1888), Find A Grave: Memorial #233419658, citing Charles Street Cemetery, Launceston, Launceston City, Tasmania, Australia; Maintained by Arlène ツ (contributor 49266525)
5. ↑ Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899) dated Friday, 10 February 1888, page 1

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See also:

• https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
  • Event: Birth Registration number: 10304 / 1847, Family name: SUTTON, Given name(s): William, Place of event: WILLIAMSTOWN, Australia, Mother's Name: Mary, Mother's family name at birth: UNKNOWN, Father's Name: SUTTON Thomas
  • Event: Marriages Registration number: 357 / 1870, Family name: SUTTON, Given name(s): William, Spouse's family name: PUFLETT, Spouse's given name(s): Margaret