Pamela (Best) Willard (1850 - 1883)

Born 7 Jun 1850 in Drayton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Stephen Willard — married 17 Jun 1871 in Queensland, Australia

Died 1883 at about age 32 in Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Pamela was born at Drayton on the 7th of June, 1850, and baptised at the South Petherton Wesleyan church. She was the daughter of Joseph Best and Hannah Gillett.^[1]

She probably migrated to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia as an assisted immigrant via the Royal Dane, arriving on the 25th of September, 1869. An Annie Best was recorded with her, aged 21, who could be her sister Ann.^[2]

Pamela married Stephen Willard in Queensland on the 17th of June, 1871.^[3]

She passed away in 1883.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970.
   1850 July 17, Pamler daughter of Joseph and Han'h Best, Abode: Drayton parish Kingsbury, born June 7th 1850.
2. ↑ Queensland Government. Assisted Immigration 1848 to 1912. Online database with Images available from https://www.qld.gov.au/dsiti/qsa/search/#index-categories
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950.
   Pamlea Best, Spouse Name: Stephen Willard, Marriage Date: 17 Jun 1871, Marriage Place: Queensland, Registration Place: Queensland, Registration Year: 1872, Registration Number: B003614 Page number 1065
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985.
   Name: Pameta Willard, Death Date: 26 Mar 1883, Death Place: Queensland, Father's Name: Joseph Best, Mother's Name: Hannah Gillet, Registration Year: 1883, Registration Place: Queensland, Registration Number: B015524, Page number: 15928