George Budd (1834 - 1882)

Born 1834 in England

Husband of Fanny (Backshall) Williams — married 1862 (to 1882) in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Died 10 Apr 1882 at about age 48 in Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Budd was born about 1834, possibly to Henry and Ann Budd in Westminster, London, England and chsristened on June 11, 1834 ^[1].

The author of a FAG record suggests he arrived in 1851 on the Anna Robertson^[2].Anna Robertson, arriving 18 December 1851, brought the largest number of sappers to arrive in the colony in one group: 65^[3]. However, most records state that he arrived on the Nile^[4]He is described as a lance corporal, 20th Company, discharged in WA.^[5]. A service document from the UK mentions a Private George Budd, born about 1830 in Buding, Sussex, England who enlisted in 1848 and was discharged in 1858(this would fit with his arrival in the colony on the "Nile"^[6]

Children: Harriett Ann 1862; Clara Eliza 1865; Fanny Mortimer 1867; George Henry 1870-1873; Herbert William 1872, Sapper in 20th Company of Royal Engineers attached to the Convict Establishment to supervise construction of roads, bridges, wharves and public buildings; Discharged 06/01/1858; 1860's Storekeeper; 1871-1878 and 1881 Publican, No Place Inn; Member IOOF lODGE^[7].

In 1862 George Budd married Fanny Backshall in Fremantle, Western Australia ^[8].

He passed away, aged 48, from Hepatitis in 1882.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J36H-R4G : 11 February 2018, George Budd, 07 Jan 1838); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 918,606, 918,607, 918,608.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 March 2021), memorial page for George Budd (1834–10 Apr 1882), Find a Grave Memorial no. 152890593, citing East Perth Cemeteries, Perth, City of Perth, Western Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Kathy A (contributor 48215744) .
3. ↑ Fremantle Stuff>Ships. Retrieved from https://fremantlestuff.info/ships/annarobertson.html
4. ↑

   Info from Biographical Index

5. ↑ Convicts to Australia. Nile - arrived in WA in 1858. http://www.perthdps.com/convicts/con-wa21.html
6. ↑ Name: Private George Budd Enlistment Age: 18 Discharge Age: 28 Birth Date: abt 1830 Birth Place: Buding, Sussex, England Enlistment Year: 1848 Discharge Year: 1858 Regiment: Sixty Fifth Regiment of Foot Regimental Number: 2683 Source Citation The National Archives; Kew, London, England; Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents; Reference Number: WO 97. Source Information Ancestry.com. UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, 1760-1920 [database on-line].
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 March 2021), memorial page for George Budd (1834–10 Apr 1882), Find a Grave Memorial no. 152890593, citing East Perth Cemeteries, Perth, City of Perth, Western Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Kathy A (contributor 48215744) .
8. ↑ WA BDM Reg#1746 (name registered as Backshell)
9. ↑ WA BDM Reg# 11374