William Birkin (1844 - 1935)

Born 1 Jun 1844 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England

Husband of Mary Ann (Fletcher) Birkin — married 1 May 1871 in St Johns Anglican Church Creswick Victoria

Descendants

Died 27 Oct 1935 at age 91 in Fairview, Coonong Siding, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

William Birkin married Mary Ann Fletcher in St Johns Anglican Church, Creswick, Victoria on 1 May 1871.^[1] They had the following children:

1. Catherine Birkin, born 28 January 1872 in Weerona, Sandy Creek Victoria^[2][3]
2. Alice Birkin, born 18 August 1873 in Weerona, Sandy Creek Victoria
3. Margaret Birkin, born 1875 at Deniliquin, New South Wales^[4]
4. Mary Ada Birkin, born 29 March 1877 in Deniliquin
5. William Birkin, born 1879 at Deniliquin^[5]
6. Emily Birkin, born 1882 in Urana, New South Wales^[6]
7. Ethel May Birkin, born 1887 in Urana^[7]
8. Lillian Mabel Birkin, born 1889 in Narrandera, New South Wales^[8]
9. Leslie Francis Birkin, born 1891 in Narrandera^[9]
10. Rosamond Maud Birkin, born 1893 in Narrandera^[10]
11. Bessie Grace Birkin, born 1895 in Narrandera^[11]
12. Sydney Osmond Birkin, born 1897 in Narrandera^[12]

^[13] OBITUARY. MR. WILLIAM BIRKIN. The death occurred on Sunday last of another very old resident of this district in the person of Mr. William Birkin, of "Fairview," Coonong, at the great age of 91 years. Mr. Birkin was a native or Nottingham, England, and came to Australia 80 years ago, and resided at Creswick, Victoria for 20 years. He afterwards, moved to "Fairview," Coonong, where he resided for 60 years and carried on pastoral pursuits. He was married at Creswick to Miss Mary Ann Fletcher. During his long residence at "Fairview," Mr. Birkin made many friends and earned the high esteem of all with whom he came in contact. He was an excellent neighbour and a true friend. As a resident he was ever ready to do his share towards any movement that had for its object the welfare of his locality. He was a successful pastorallst and was a good judge of stock. Deceased is survived by his widow and a family of four sons and nine daughters. The sons are William (Melbourne), Edward, ("Fairview," Coonong), Leslie ("Red Bank," Bundure Siding), and Sydney (Boree Creek). Edward saw service in the South African war, and Leslie and Sydney served in the Great War. The daughters are Catherine (Mrs. H. A. Arnold, "Daisy Lodge," Carrathool), Miss Alice ("Fairview," Coonong), Margaret (Mrs. Stewart, Sydney), Miss Mary ("Fairview," Coonong), Miss Emily (nurse at the War Memorial Hospital, Sydney), Ethel (Mrs. R. Stewart, Booligal), Mabel (Mrs. Pearce, Boree Creek), Miss Rosemund Maud (nurse, Sydney), and Miss Bessie ("Fairview," Coonong). The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, leaving the home of the deceased at Coonong for Narandera, where the remains were interred in the Church of England portion of the cemetery. The bearers were Messrs. A. E. Bull, J. L. Bull, Edward Birkin, and —. Arnold (grandson). The Ven. Archdeacon Rawling officiated at the graveside. Mr. F. Lindley had charge of the funeral arrangements.

Sources

1. ↑ Victorian Marriage Registration No. 1231 / 1871 for William Birkin & Mary Ann Fletcher
2. ↑ Government of Victoria. Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (accessed 29 Jan 2023). Birth Index. Index entry for Catharine BIRKIN. Mother's name: Mary Ann; Mother's family name at birth: FLETCHER; Father's name: William; Place of birth: NEWS; Reg. year: 1872; Reg. number: 10994/1872
3. ↑ "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT6C-1B3 : 28 January 2020), Catherine Birkin, 1872.
4. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 10379/1875 for Margaret Birkin, Deniliquin district, Father: William, Mother: Mary
5. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 12558/1879 for William Birkin, Deniliquin district, Father: William, Mother: Mary A
6. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 23237/1882 for Emily Birkin, Urana district, Father: William, Mother: Mary
7. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 29040/1887 for Ethel M Birkin, Urana district, Father: William, Mother: Mary
8. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 28382/1889 for Lillian M Birkin, Narrandera district, Father: William, Mother: Mary
9. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 23882/1891 for Leslie F Birkin, Narrandera district, Father: William, Mother: Mary
10. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 24942/1893 for Rosamond M Birkin, Narrandera district, Father: William, Mother: Mary
11. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 24874/1895 for Bessie G Birkin, Narrandera district, Father: William, Mother: Mary
12. ↑ NSW Birth Registration No. 24092/1897 for Sydney O Birkin, Narrandera district, Father: William, Mother: Mary
13. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/100749735