William Rodda (abt. 1818 - 1889)

Born about 1818 in Carnyorth, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Angwin) Rodda — married 2 Sep 1843 in St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died 1889 at about age 71 in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

William Rodda was born in England.

William Rodda was born in 1818 in Carnyorth, St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England. His parents were John Rodda (1781 - None) and Elizabeth (Berryman) Rodda (1785 - None).

William had 7 (or 8) siblings including:

1. (John 1806?)
2. Matthias (1806-1886)
3. John Rodda (1809 - 1811)
4. Elizabeth (1811-None)
5. Zipporah Rodda (1813 - None)
6. John Rodda (1815-1886)
7. Jane Rodda (1820-None)
8. Mary Rodda (1823-None)

At the age of 25 William married Elizabeth (Angwin) Rodda (1820 - None).

Their six children were:

1. Elizabeth (Rodda) Trembath (1843 - 1928)
2. Ann Angwin Rodda (1845 - 1850)
3. William Berryman 1848
4. Ann Angwin 1857 -1861
5. John Rodda (1859 - 1945)
6. Ann Angwin 1864 married Stirling

William died in 1899 at the age of 81. “Probate of the Last will and Testament of William Rodda, late of Musk Creek, near Daylesford, in the colony of Victoria, farmer, deceased, may be granted to William Berryman Rodda and John Rodda, both of Musk Creek, near Daylesford aforesaid, farmers, the executors named in and appointed by the said will. Dated this 8th day of June, 1889. [The Argus, 10 June 1889] William Rodda, of Musk Creek, Daylesford, farmer, directs that his wife is to have the benefit of his estate during her life, and at her decease he further directs that the estate is to be distributed in the following manner, viz.:—To his sons. William Berryman and John, he bequeaths 98 acres of land, in equal shares, and to his daughters, Elizabeth and Ann, he bequeaths a block of land containing 40 acres, situate in the parish of Wombat. The residue of his real and personal estate he directs to be divided equally between his children aforesaid. He appoints his sons, William Berryman and John, trustees of his will. Value of real and personal estate, £2391. [Melbourne Punch, 18 July 1889]

Sources

• Cornwall Parish Regs. OPC Database [1] - baptism 13 Sep 1818 St Just s/o John & Elizabeth of Calartha a miner

• Cornwall Parish Regs. OPC Database [2] - marriage 2 Sep 1843 St Just of Elizabeth Angwin 23 spinster father William a miner to William Rodda 25 both of Carnyorth father John a miner