William Hunt Elliot (abt. 1873 - 1903)

Born about 18 Apr 1873 in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland

Husband of Jane (Furbank) Freestone — married 3 May 1899 (to 1903) in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia

Died 1903 at about age 29 in New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Timeline

18 Apr 1873 Born to Robert and Elizabeth Elliott at Manorhamilton, County Leitrim^[1]

3 May 1899 Married to Jane Furbank^[2][3][4]

May 29, 1903 William Dies^[5]

May 30 1903 Death notice in Nepean Times: ELLIOTT;—On- May 29, at the residence of his brother-in-law Mr. C. W. Furbank, St. Peters, William Elliott, late of Wellington and Penrith Railway Department; aged 29 years^[6]

Obituary Published in the Nepean Times: Death of a Popular Railway Man.

Mr W Elliott, who for many years occupied the position of shunter in the Penrith railway yard, and who some little time ago went to Wellington to take up the position of guard, died at the residence of his brother-in-law (Mr C W Furbank) near Sydney, on Friday morning last, from hemorrhage of the lungs. He had been unwell for some time, and the shift to Wellington did not improve his condition. Ten days ago he came to Sydney to get special medical advice, but there was no hope from the first. Billy, as he was familiarly known, was a great favorite with his fellow employees, and they all regret his sad end. He was about 29 years of age. He leaves a widow and one child, a bright boy of 18 months old ^[7]

Buried in Rookwood Cemetery Grave No: 742^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration, 1845-1913," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPRX-S1WB : 17 October 2019), William Elliott, 18 Apr 1873; Birth; Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, Ireland; citing General Register Office, Southern Ireland; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ Marriage date from Furbank Family Bible
3. ↑ "Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011". Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61177 #150137 (accessed 16 March 2022). William Elliott (26) marriage to Jane Furbank on 3 May 1899 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
4. ↑ NSW BDM Marriage 3944/1899 ELLIOTT WILLIAM FURBANK JANE NEWTOWN
5. ↑ NSW BDM Death 7856/1903 ELLIOTT WILLIAM ROBERT ELIZABETH ST PETERS
6. ↑ Family Notices (1903, May 30). Nepean Times (Penrith, NSW : 1882 - 1962), p. 6. Retrieved March 16, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article100916084
7. ↑ Death of a Popular Railway Man. (1903, May 30). Nepean Times (Penrith, NSW : 1882 - 1962), p. 6. Retrieved March 16, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article100916067
8. ↑ http://www.rookwoodcemetery.com.au/search.html