William Buchanan (1839 - 1908)

Descendants

Died 7 Jan 1908 at about age 69 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

William Buchanan was born in Scotland.

William was born in 1839. He was the son of John Buchanan and Catherine Murphy.

William Buchanan was an Assisted Immigrant to New South Wales.

He arrived in Australia on 29 Apr 1863 aboard Fairlie along with his parents and 6 siblings. ^[1]

He married Catherine Pollock in 1862. ^[2]

Children

1. Jean S. ^[1]
2. John P. ^[1]
3. Walter P. ^[1]
4. Catherine ^[1]
5. William H.
6. Thomas P.
7. Mary

William Buchanan was an Assisted Immigrant to New South Wales.

He arrived in Australia on 16 Jun 1876 aboard Star of India along with his wife and 4 children. ^[3]

He passed away in 1908. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} [https://indexes.records.nsw.gov.au/ebook/list.aspx?series=NRS5316&item=4_4797&ship=Fairlie NRS5316/4_4797/Fairlie_29 Apr 1863/]
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT1D-H83 : 11 February 2020), Cathern Pollock in entry for William Buchanan, 1862.
3. ↑ NRS5316/4_4800/Star of India_16 Jun 1876/
4. ↑ Death Certificate
   New South Wales BDM Registration: 6399/1908
   BUCHANAN WILLIAM
   Father: JOHN
   Mother: CATHERINE
   District: NEWCASTLE
5. ↑ Family Notices (1908, April 8). Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved July 12, 2021, from Funeral Notice
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 12 July 2021), memorial page for William Buchanan (1838–7 Apr 1908), Find A Grave: Memorial #178129295, citing Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle, Newcastle City, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Stombell (contributor 48335209) .