William Henry Washington (1850 - 1884)

Born 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Husband of Ann Merrifield (Scantlebury) Shaw — married 1876 in Colony of Victoria

Descendants

Died 1884 at about age 34 in Timor, Colony of Victoria

Biography

William Washington came free to the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

William was born in 1850, the son of John Washington and Emma Redfern.

At the time of the England and Wales Census, 1851, the Washington family were living at Owen Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England. The family members present were:

John Washington, Head, M, age 22, Boiler Maker, birthplace Manchester, Lancashire;

Emma Washington, Wife, F, age 20, birthplace Township Of Hulme, Lancashire;

Oscar Washington, Son, M, age 2, birthplace Township Of Hulme, Lancashire;

William Washington, Son, M, age 0, birthplace Manchester, Lancashire;

Henry Redfern, F/Law, M, age 58, widower, Engraver To Calico Printer, birthplace Tamworth, Staffordshire;

Jane Redfern, Sis/Law, F, age 28, Cotton Baller, birthplace Tamworth, Staffordshire;

Thomas Hey Redfern, Bro/Law, M, age 18, Painter, birthplace Township Of Hulme, Lancashire;

John Roach, Halfbr, M, age 10, Boiler Maker, birthplace Township Of Hulme, Lancashire.^[1].

In 1876, William Henry Washington married Ann Merrifield Scantlebury in the Colony of Victoria.^[2].

He passed away in 1884, aged 34.^[3].

He was laid to rest at the Maryborough Cemetery, Maryborough, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australia.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYJ-2FC : 24 July 2016), William Washington in household of John Washington, Manchester, Lancashire, England; citing Manchester, Lancashire, England, p. , from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ Victorian marriage registration 1876: 00986,F,Scantlebury,Ann Merifield,Washington,William Henry,, 1876: 00986,M,Washington,William Henry,Scantlebury,Ann Merifield,Manchester,
3. ↑ Victorian death registration 1884: 14375,,Washington,William Henry,John,Redfern Emma,Timor,34,
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed March 2, 2024), memorial page for William Henry Washington (31 Aug 1850–19 Nov 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #219704855, citing Maryborough Cemetery, Maryborough, Central Goldfields Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).

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