William
Wagstaff
Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary Ann (Murphy) Wagstaff
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Anne (Wagstaff) Barton, Sarah Jane (Wagstaff) Barrett, John Wagstaff and Elizabeth (Wagstaff) Andrews
Died
at age 69
in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Apr 2021
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Biography
William Wagstaff was born in 1811 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
He was a Private with the 51st Regiment of Foot. S/N 730. He arrived in the Swan River Colony from Hobart of the Runnymede arriving 25/6/1840.
William married Mary Ann (Murphy) Wagstaff (1818 - 1885). There is no online marriage record in Western Australia.
Their 3 children were:
- Mary Anne (Wagstaff) Morris (1836 - None)
- John Wagstaff (1845 - 1922)
- Elizabeth (Wagstaff) Andrews (1853 - 1940)
From 1864 - 1875 he was a Tailor in Toodyay.
In 1875 he was the Town Cryer for Toodyay.
In 1880 William died at the age of 69, at the Invalid Depot in Perth, Western Australia. His previous occupation was listed as Tailor.
- Fact: Burial East Perth Cemeteries , Perth, City of Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Sources
- Redcoat Settlers. https://redcoat-settlerswa.com/redcoat-index/redcoats-n-z/wagstaff-william/
- Death Notice. The Inquirer 11/8/1880. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65958395?searchTerm=wagstaff
- William Wagstaff (1811-1880) on Find A Grave: Memorial #214165222 retrieved 26 April 2021
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