Elizabeth Williams (1857 - 1935)

Born 1857 in At Sea

Ancestors

Died 3 Jul 1935 at about age 78 in 3 Denman Ave, Haberfield, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1857, the daughter of John Williams and Mary Griffiths.^[1]

In 1857, the Williams family migrated to Victoria as Unassisted Passengers aboard the "Guy Mannering". They docked in November.^[2] Elizabeth is most likely the "Infant" referred to on that passenger list.^[3]

About 1874, the family moved from Victoria to NSW.^[4]

In April 1910, Miss Williams was the foundation Headmistress of the Haberfield Infants' School.^[5][6]

Miss Elizabeth Williams passed away, aged 78, at her home on 3 Jul 1935.^[7][8][5]

Research Notes

Birth

1. Williams, Elizabeth, 1857, Vic BDM - Births, 14892/1857, accessed 29Jan2019^[3]
   • Event: Birth
   • Event registration number: 14892
   • Registration year: 1857
   • Family name: WILLIAMS
   • Given names: Elizabeth
   • Father's name: John
   • Mother's name: Mary (Griffiths)
   • Place of birth: SEA

   (According to http://fanningfamilyhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/eBook-Placenames-Abbreviations-13-June-2011.pdf, "SEA" is an ambiguous abbreviation for either "At Sea" or Sealake in NW Victoria. Given that the family arrived in November, with an infant, and their next child was born at Linton, the former is more likely).

Professional Career

1. "Our History", Haberfield Public School, accessed 29Jan2019^[6]

   On 11th April 1910, Haberfield School was opened as an Infants’ School with Miss Elizabeth Williams as Headmistress and Miss Mary Bennet as assistant.

   The initial enrolment was 50.

   ...

Passing

1. Williams, Elizabeth, 1857, NSW BDM - Deaths: 12415/1935, accessed 29Jan2019^[7]
   • Name: WILLIAMS ELIZABETH
   • Registration number: 12415/1935
   • Father's Given Name(s): JOHN
   • Mother's Given Name(s): MARY
   • District: ASHFIELD
   • (The index search narrows date of death to 3Jul1935)
2. Williams, Elizabeth, 1857, Death Notice, Trove, Daily Telegraph, 3Jul1935, P6, accessed 29Jan219^[8]

   Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), Thursday 4 July 1935, page 6

   ___________

   DEATHS

   ...

   WILLIAMS. — July 3rd, 1935, at her residence, "Carnarvon," 3 Denman Avenue, Haberfield. Elizabeth Williams, beloved sister of Mary A. Williams.

   ...

3. Williams, Elizabeth, 1857, Obituary, Trove, SMH, 4Jul1935, P8, accessed 29Jan219^[5]

   Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Thursday 4 July 1935, page 8

   _____________

   MISS ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.

   Miss Elizabefh Williams, a former head mistress of the Adamstown and Haberfield infants' schools, died suddenly at her home in Denman-avenue, Haberfield, yesterday

   Miss Williams was a native of Vlctoria She joined the education Department as a pupil teacher and was subsequently appointed to Adamstown, where she spent several years. In 1911, when the Haberfield infants' school was opened as a model infants' school, she was chosen as its first headmistress, and she retained that position until her retirement

   The funeral will take place at the Rookwood Crematorium this afternoon, after a service at the residence, at 2 o'clock

See Also

1. CapeWill Tree on MyHeritage^[9]
   • For all the information I have on Elizabeth Williams (1857-1935) and her close family see my tree on MyHeritage that I am progressively transcribing. (B. Williams, 29Jan2019)

Sources

1. ↑ WikiTree: younger sister Ada's birth registration (Vic BDM)
2. ↑ WikiTree - Williams voyage on Guy Mannering to Victoria
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Williams, Elizabeth, 1857, Vic BDM - Births, 14892/1857, https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history, accessed 29Jan2019
4. ↑ WikiTree - Williams move to NSW
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Williams, Elizabeth, 1857, Obituary, Trove, SMH, 4Jul1935, P8, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17206801, accessed 29Jan219
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Our History", Haberfield Public School, http://haberfieldpublicschool.com/our-school/our-history/, accessed 29Jan2019
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Williams, Elizabeth, 1857, NSW BDM - Deaths: 12415/1935, https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au, accessed 29Jan2019
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Williams, Elizabeth, 1857, Death Notice, Trove, Daily Telegraph, 3Jul1935, P6, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article246602195, accessed 29Jan219
9. ↑ Williams, Elizabeth, 1857, CapeWill Tree on MyHeritage, https://www.myheritage.com/person-6000490_239487041_239487041/elizabeth-williams, accessed 29Jan2019