William Thomas (1835 - 1912)

Born 11 May 1835 in Allington, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Jane (Pearson) Thomas — married about 1876 in Wollongong, New South Wales

Descendants

Died 15 Aug 1912 at age 77 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

William Thomas the son of William and Sarah Ann Thomas was born in May 1835 at or about Allington in Kent England.

He immigrated to Australia with his parent and older siblings in 1838 on the Westminster.

William is listed as residing at Log Ridge Dapto, New South Wales according to the Greville Postal Directory of 1872.

William Thomas married Jane Pearson at or about Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia in 1876. They would go on to have at least 15 children before he passed away in 1912.

William Thomas was buried at Marshall Mount in New South Wales, Australia, where his father first worked when arriving in Australia.

Note: Original Thomas family in Australia information from: Thomas, S. (Stan), 1974, One hundred and thirty years : a family story, 1838-1968, self published at: Wollongong, N.S.W.

Sources

• Basic information from ANCESTRY at: [1]
• Immigration Records from the New South Wales State Archives and Records [2]
• Grevilles 1872 Post Office Directory via rootsweb: [3]
• NSW Marriage Registration No. 4573/1876 (marriage to Jane Pearson)
• New South Wales Death Certificate no. 13483/1912
• On the Australian Cemeteries Index at [4]
• The Find a Grave website at [5]
• Thomas, S. (Stan), 1974, "One hundred and thirty years : a family story, 1838-1968", [self published by] S. Thomas, Wollongong, N.S.W.