William John Sawyer

William John Sawyer
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1826–1908 · 81 years old

Born 5 December 1826 in Clewer, Berkshire, EnglandDied 11 February 1908 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Parents

MM Maria Mills 1803–1830 mother

Partner

MM Maria Mills 1830–1910

Children with Maria Mills

MS Mary Maria Sawyer 1852–1934 WS William Henry Sawyer 1853–1863 HS Henry Sawyer 1855–1920 LS Louis Sawyer 1856–1900 MS Maria Ada Sawyer 1858–1863 CS Clara Elizabeth Sawyer 1860–1944 ES Eliza Sawyer 1861–1934 JS Jessie Sawyer 1864–1947 AS Amy Sawyer 1865–1955 AS Alice Ruth Sawyer 1866–1929 RS Rosa Sawyer 1869–1950 CS Caroline Phyllis Sawyer 1871–1939

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BirthResidenceMigrationDeath / burial

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1820s
Born 5 December 1826

Clewer, Berkshire, England
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Baptised 31 December 1826

Clewer, Berkshire, England
1830s
3
Death of mother Maria Mills 28 March 1830

Clewer, Berkshire, Englandaged 27
1850s
25
Residence 1851

Clewer, Berkshire, England

Lived with wife and sister-in-law Amy.
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Birth of daughter Mary Maria Sawyer 1852

Clowne, Derbyshire, England
27
Birth of son William Henry Sawyer 1853

Clowne, Derbyshire, England
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Birth of son Henry Sawyer 1855

Whitton, Middlesex, England
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Birth of son Louis Sawyer 1856

Whitton, Middlesex, England
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Birth of daughter Maria Ada Sawyer 1858

Whitton, Middlesex, England
1860s
34
Birth of daughter Clara Elizabeth Sawyer 1860

Twickenham, Middlesex, England
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Arrival 24 December 1861

London, England

Arrived on the ship "George Kidd"
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Residence 1861

Isleworth, Middlesex, England

Braril Mill Lane. Lived with wife and children Mary, William, Henry, Louis, Maria and Clara.
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Birth of daughter Eliza Sawyer December 1861

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Death of daughter Maria Ada Sawyer 26 April 1863

Queensland, Australiaaged 5
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Death of son William Henry Sawyer 14 June 1863

Queensland, Australiaaged 10
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Birth of daughter Jessie Sawyer 1864
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Birth of daughter Amy Sawyer 19 September 1865

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Residence August 1866

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Lived in Logan Road before August 1866. Information received from Unclaimed Letters dated 4/8/1866 and 13/10/1866
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Birth of daughter Alice Ruth Sawyer 14 November 1866

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Birth of daughter Rosa Sawyer 22 November 1869

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
1870s
44
Birth of daughter Caroline Phyllis Sawyer 25 February 1871

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
1880s
59
Marriage of daughter Eliza Sawyer 14 April 1886

Queensland, Australia
1900s
73
Death of son Louis Sawyer 20 June 1900

Queensland, Australiaaged 44
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Residence 1903

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

"Burley" Merton Rd. Lived with wife and daughters Alice, Amy, Caroline and Rosa. This property was to stay in the family until Amy's death in 1955 when it was purchased by the Holy Trinity Church and the new rectory was built.
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Occupation 1903

Squatter
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Died 11 February 1908

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Buried 12 February 1908

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

South Brisbane Cemetery. Portion 1 Grave 21. Buried next to wife and daughter Alice.