William Edwards (abt. 1814 - bef. 1875)

Born about 1814 in UK [uncertain]

Husband of Mary Ann (Conway) Edwards — married 5 Jul 1838 in South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died before Dec 1875 before about age 61 in UK [uncertain]

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Miri Taube [send private message]

Biography

William was born circa 1814 in the UK (1.)

Before leaving the UK William resided in the parish of St Mary's, Shipton, Middlesex, England (20)

William came from the UK to South Australia, Australia prior to Nov 1837 (1, 2.)

William came out in the capacity as a solicitor working for the South Australia Company (1)

William probably came from the UK prior to 8 Nov 1837 (19)

William was married on July 5th 1838 to Mary Conway (2.)

William laid out the plans to the town of Edwardstown in South Australia in 1838 (3)

William bought land in SA in ?

William was a law stationer (7,16,17,18)

William worked (and/or lived?) at Light Square Adelaide in Sept 1839 (18)

William had a daughter, Frances Conway Edwards, Christened in June 1839 in Adelaide, South Australia (11)

William moved from SA to NSW between June 1839 and Nov 1840 (11,12)

William had a daughter Katherine (Kate Jessie Edwards (married name Day) on Nov 17 1840, possibly in Redfern NSW, possibly in Adelaide SA (12,17)

William had a son, William Conway Edwards on 15 June 1842, possibly in Redfern NSW, possibly in Adelaide SA (13)

William may have had a daughter, Mary Edwards, circa 1844

William had a son, John Edwards June 22 1846 in Redfern NSW (14)

William had a daughter Adelaide Edwards (married name Higgins) on Jan 23 1849 in Sydney NSW (10)

William had a son, Alfred, 7 October 1851 (15,6)

William lived at Cleveland St Surry Hills NSW on Feb 1854 when his son Alfred died aged 2 and a half (6)

William Christened a number of his children on the same day , 15 Nov 1855 at Saint Paul, Sydney NSW (10,12,13,14)

William still lived at Cleveland St, Surry Hills, NSW on 13 Dec 1860 (5)

William died after 13 Dec 1860 (marriage of daughter Katherine when alive) (5) and before Dec 1875 (marriage of daughter Adelaide when deceased, listed him as late of Surry Hills) (4)

William died in England on a holiday sometime in the 1860's (1)

William's son, William Conway Edwards, was insolvent about 19 June 1879 (8)

NOTE: Another William Edwards and maybe another Mary Conway? came to South Australia about the same time and there is some confusion, One reference below mixes the two up with some facts from one William and Mary and some facts from the other (9.) There was a number of William Edwards in SA and NSW.

Sources

1. Written family tree handed down to Miri Taube (profile manager) from her grandfather, Huntly Higgins, Huntly is the great grandson of William Edwards. Also verbal family information.

2. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71684650

3. https://collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/resource/B+7006

4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/162488256

5. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60503792

6.https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60149664

7. https://localwiki.org/adelaide-hills/GRO_Merge_%27E%27

8. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223433840?searchTerm=William%20Edwards

9. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/73072100

10. "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTCG-YRH : 28 January 2020), Adelaide Edwards, 1855.

11. "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT67-1PT : 28 January 2020), Frances Conway Edwards, 1839.

12. Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTCG-Y5T : 28 January 2020), Kate Jessie Edwards, 1855.

13. "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTCG-Y51 : 28 January 2020), William Conway Edwards, 1855.

14. "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTCG-YR7 : 28 January 2020), John Edwards, 1855.

15. "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTHV-DLN : 28 January 2020), Alfred Edwards, 1854.

16. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12907052#

17. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71620376

18. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/245932380?searchTerm=%22BIRDSEYE%22+AND+%22Cornelius%22

19. Application for a marriage License Nov 1837, for the following July 1838? https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/245931937/26883773

20. Wedding Certificate copied from very hard to read original: I CERTIFY that William Edwards, Bachelor of Adelaide, late of the parish of St Marys Shipton, Middlesex and, Mary Conway, Spinster of Adelaide, late of the parish of St Pancreas,Middlesex, England. Were married by me according to the rites and ceremonies of the united church. of England and Ireland this Fifth day of July in the year Of our lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty eight Someone’s signature, cant read it ?? Colonial Chaplain of South Australia Trinity Church Adelaide