William Newman (1842 - 1906)

Born 22 Oct 1842 in Whaddon, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann Newman — married 1864 in Wiltshire, England

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1906 at age 63 in Dunwich, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

William was born about 1842. He is the son of John Newman and Mary Barrow. William Newman's birth was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1842 in the Fordingbridge district.^[1]

William Newman's marriage to Mary Ann Newman was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1864 in the Alderbury district.^[2]

In the 1871 census William Newman (age 22) was the head of household in Downton, Wiltshire, England.^[3]

William Newman Head M 22 Hale Hampshire England

Mary Ann Newman Wife F 24 Downton, Wiltshire, England

Ann Marie Newman Daughter F 6 Downton, Wiltshire, England

James Newman Son M 5 Downton, Wiltshire, England

Fanny Newman Daughter F 5/12 Downton, Wiltshire, England

In the 1881 census William Newman (age 37), Farm labourer, was the married head of household in Frogham, Alderbury, Wiltshire, England.^[4]

William Newman Head Married M 37 Farm labourer Hale, Wiltshire, England

Mary Ann Newman Wife Married F 33 Farm labourer wife Ditherington, Wiltshire, England

James Newman Son Unmarried M 15 Railway porter Ditherington, Wiltshire, England

Fanny Newman Daughter Unmarried F 10 Scholar Redlynch, Wiltshire, England

Robert Newman Son Unmarried M 5 Scholar Whaddon, Wiltshire, England

Arthur Newman Son Unmarried M 2 Whaddon, Wiltshire, England

Laura Newman Daughter Unmarried F 0 Whaddon, Wiltshire, England

Elizabeth Davis Friend Unmarried F 23 Nurse Southampton, Hampshire, England

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 10 March 2023)
   Newman, William (Mother's maiden name: Barrow).
   GRO Reference: 1842 Oct-Nov-Dec in Fordingbridge Volume 08 Page 163.
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 10 March 2023)
   Newman, William.
   GRO Reference: 1864 Oct-Nov-Dec in Alderbury Volume 5a Page 383.
3. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
   The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1949; Folio: 52; Page: 26; GSU roll: 830880; ED, institution, or vessel: 3; Household schedule number: 122
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7619 #10499852 (accessed 10 March 2023)
   William Newman (22) head of household in Downton in Alderbury registration district in Wiltshire, England. Born in Hale Hampshire England.
4. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG11; Piece number: 2066; Folio: 37; Page: 24; Schedule: 314
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 10 March 2023)
   William Newman (37), married, Farm labourer, head of household in Frogham in Alderbury registration district in Wiltshire, England. Born in England.

• NEWMAN FAMILY HISTORY 2005

Immigration: The older son, James, sailed to Australia in 1887 on the ship "Jumna"

On the 6th March 1888, William, Mary Ann, Fanny, Robert, Arthur, Laura and Edith left England and sailed on the ship "Roma", travelled by free passage, arriving in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on May 3rd 1888.

THE VOYAGE TO AUSTRALIA IN 1880's.

The voyage took two months. Here are extracts from a diary of a passenger in 1888.

....,"We boarded the ship and went to find the accommodtion allotted to us. The steerage deck is divided by partitioned walls into places for families, single men and single females. Each side is a long row of bunks, one above the other The room choked of tobacco and many had been on the grog. After the first day at sea we were in the midst of a violent storm. For four days and nights the elements raged. On the fourth day the holds were barred. Wave after wave rolled over the deck with tremendous force, crashing like thunder. Most of us had abandoned any hope of survival. In the morning the waves had subsided but the ship was badly damaged. The voyage continued like this for two months. Numbers of adults and children died along the way. They were buried at sea..."

To supplement the meagre rations, the passengers took earthern ware jars packed with preserved meats, bread baked in the form of rusks. There was a daily ration of water and soup but this ceased in rough weather. There was no milk. The shipping companies reaped fine profits as they packed the immigrants on board the ships.

When they arrived in Brisbane, settlers were entitled to a land order of 18 pounds. They used axes and hoes they bought to fell trees and chip holes in the earth to plant seeds they had brought. Land was pegged into 2 hectare lots and families began building huts from trees they felled and stamped earth floors. Water was carried from rivers or springs. Nothing was wasted. Rough beds were made with corn husk filled mattresses. Clothes were patched and mended over and over. Cooking was done on camp fires. Children helped parents work the land. They grew corn, sweet potatoes, and fished from rivers.

The roads to Brisbane were muddy tracks. Farmers walked to Brisbane markets carrying their produce in sacks before they were able to buy horse and wagon, Farmers borrowed on the promise of the next crop.

They kept ducks for eggs, meat and down and feathers for bedding. Corn cobs fed the fire, The women made jam from fruit trees, preserves and pickles from vegetable to keep them. They bought one cow per year to build up a herd.

England Births & Christenings, 1538-1975

William Newman Gender: Male Christening: Oct 28 1842 - Hale, Hampshire, England Father: William Newman Mother: Mary Newman Child: William Newman Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04082-9 System Origin: England-EASy GS Film number: 1596134

Queensland historical deaths

Year Reg# First name(s) Last name Father Mother 1906 B7230 William Newman William Newman Mary Barrol Barrot Note: Mothers correct maiden name is Barrow

• In 1851 England & Wales Census