William Robert Gordon (abt. 1843 - 1908)

Born about 1843 in County Fermanagh, Ireland

Died 6 Jun 1908 at about age 65 in Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

William Gordon was born in Ireland.

William was born about 1843, son of Robert William Gordon and Mary Magwood.

County Fermanagh born William Gordon, Bootmaker aged 30 married Adelaide born Ellen Nugent, aged 18, in Seymour, Victoria, Australia on 21 July 1874. Parents Robert Gordon (Farmer) and Mary Magwood; Francis Nugent (Labourer) and Elizabeth Mullins. ^[1]

Children

William Robert Gordon (1874–1961)

Mary Ann Gordon (1876–1957)

John Gordon (1880–1948)

Francis James Gordon (1881–1954)

Baby Gordon (1883–1883)

Elizabeth Ann Gordon (1884–1968)

Ellen Gordon (1886–1887)

Alexander Gordon (1888–1954)

Ruby Alma Gordon (1891–1980)

Thomas Gordon (1897–1977)

Son William Robert Gordon was born in Seymour, Victoria in 1874. ^[2]

In 1881 the Gordon family settled in the railway construction "tent town" on the outskirts of Narrandera and William worked on the rail construction. When the rail construction moved on, William Robert moved his family into the town proper and returned to his trade as a bootmaker.

He passed away in 1908 ^[3] and was buried at the Narrandera Cemetery. ^{[4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ Victoria, Australia Marriage Registration Number 798/1874
2. ↑ Victoria, Australia Birth Registration Number 25880/1874
3. ↑ New South Wales, Australia Death Registration Number 6376/1908; Father: William; Mother: Margaret
4. ↑ Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/183208802/william-robert-gordon: accessed 27 May 2023), memorial page for William Robert Gordon (1836–6 Jun 1908), Find A Grave: Memorial #183208802, citing Narrandera Cemetery, Narrandera, Narrandera Shire, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Marc Canino (contributor 48510869).

See also:

• Daughter Ruby Alma Gordon (24) was married in 3 July 1916, Father: William Gordon; Mother: Ellen Gordon
  Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011
• White Ancestry.com Family Tree