Thomas Williamson
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Thomas Williamson (1837 - 1909)

Thomas Williamson
Born in Killinkere, County Cavan, Irelandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1858 in Victoria, Australiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 72 in Maidstone, Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

Ireland Native
Thomas Williamson was born in Ireland.
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Thomas Williamson migrated from Ireland to Australia.
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Thomas was born in 1837. Son of James Williamson and Jane Love.

James Williamson (39) Labourer, wife Jane Williamson (35) with sons Samuel Williamson (19), James Williamson (16), Thomas Williamson (14) Ag. Labourers, Robert Williamson (12) and William Williamson (8) and daughter Mary A Williamson (18) Domestic Servant from Killinkere, County Caven, Ireland, all Presbyterian, arrived in Port Phillip Bay, Australia on board the vessel Harry Lorrequer on 14 March 1851. [1]

Jane Drysdale married Thomas Williamson in Victoria in 1858. [2]

Children

Unnamed male Williamson (1859–1859)
Jane Williamson (1860–1916)
Unnamed female Williamson (1861– )
Mary Ann Williamson (1863–1955)
Isabella Williamson (1865–1948)
Ellen Williamson (1867–1896)
John Drysdale Williamson (1870–1925)
William Thomas Williamson (1872–1935)
Robert Williamson (1874–1949)
Janet Todd Williamson (1874–1960)
Alexandra Love Williamson (1876–1958)
Hannah Stewart Williamson (1879–1962)
Annie Anderson Williamson (1881–1961)
Thomas Alexander Williamson (1887–1968)

Son John Drysdale Williamson was born in Victoria, Australia in 1870. [3]

In 1903 Thomas Williamson (Farmer), Jane Catherine Williamson (Domestic duties), Alexandra Williamson (Domestic duties) and Janet Williamson (Domestic duties) lived in Ballarat Rd, Braybrook, Victoria. [4]

He passed away in 1909, aged 70 [5] and was buried at the Footscray General Cemetery, Presbyterian Section C. [6] [7]


The Independant - OBITUARY [8]

'Mr' Thomas' Williamson' died" at his. residence," "Broomhougb," or what is known as the River Farm, at Maidstone, on Tuesday, last. Death came very suddenly', heart' failure supervening quickly on an 'attack of" paralysis. Only the previous' day the deceased, gentleman had walked' into Footscray and home again, And his sudden end proved a great shock to his-family. -:The deceased came to this locality; several years ; ago from .Yea, where he was widely known and enjoyed the respect of everyone, as he was one of nature's gentlemen. He had just' completed. the.- purchase of a large block of land in Queensland, where he and his family intended to carry on extensive farming operations. Deceased was .70'years of age and leaves a large family to mourn their loss. The funeral took 'place yesterday, the place of interment being the Footscray Cemetery. . The burial service" was read by the Rev A. W. Butlerand the mortuary arrangements werecarried out by. Mr Herbert King.


Sources

  1. Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923 for Thomas Williamson; United Kingdom Immigrants; 1848-1852
  2. Victoria, Australia Marriage Registration Number 2832/1858
  3. Victoria, Australia Birth Registration Number 6167/1870
  4. Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980; Victoria, 1903, Melbourne Ports, Braybrook
  5. Victoria, Australia Death Registration Number 9207/1909; Father: Williamson Jas; Mother: Jane Love
  6. Find A Grave
  7. Victoria, Australia, Cemetery Records and Headstone Transcriptions, 1844-1997
  8. The Independant (Footscray) 17 July 1909




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