# William John Sawyer

William John Sawyer (5 DEC 1826 – 11 FEB 1908); child of Maria Mills; born in Clewer, Berkshire, England; with Maria Mills; parent of 12 children; died in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

**Lifespan:** 5 DEC 1826 – 11 FEB 1908

## Parents
- [Maria Mills](/p/maria-mills-24099.md) (mother)

## Partners
- [Maria Mills](/p/maria-mills-24096.md)

## Children
- [Mary Maria Sawyer](/p/mary-maria-sawyer-24109.md)
- [William Henry Sawyer](/p/william-henry-sawyer-24107.md)
- [Henry Sawyer](/p/henry-sawyer-24105.md)
- [Louis Sawyer](/p/louis-sawyer-24108.md)
- [Maria Ada Sawyer](/p/maria-ada-sawyer-24106.md)
- [Clara Elizabeth Sawyer](/p/clara-elizabeth-sawyer-24110.md)
- [Eliza Sawyer](/p/eliza-sawyer-24091.md)
- [Jessie Sawyer](/p/jessie-sawyer-24111.md)
- [Amy Sawyer](/p/amy-sawyer-24104.md)
- [Alice Ruth Sawyer](/p/alice-ruth-sawyer-24103.md)
- [Rosa Sawyer](/p/rosa-sawyer-24100.md)
- [Caroline Phyllis Sawyer](/p/caroline-phyllis-sawyer-24101.md)

## Timeline
- 5 DEC 1826 — **Born** at Clewer, Berkshire, England
- 31 DEC 1826 — **Baptised** at Clewer, Berkshire, England
- 1851 — **Residence** at Clewer, Berkshire, England — Lived with wife and sister-in-law Amy.
- 1861 — **Residence** at Isleworth, Middlesex, England — Braril Mill Lane. Lived with wife and children Mary, William, Henry, Louis, Maria and Clara.
- 1861 — **Residence** at Isleworth, Middlesex, England
- 24 DEC 1861 — **Arrival** at London, England — Arrived on the ship "George Kidd"
- AUG 1866 — **Residence** at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia — Lived in Logan Road before August 1866. Information received from Unclaimed Letters dated 4/8/1866 and 13/10/1866
- 1903 — **Occupation** — Squatter
- 1903 — **Residence** at 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.
- 11 FEB 1908 — **Died** at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 12 FEB 1908 — **Buried** at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia — South Brisbane Cemetery. Portion 1 Grave 21. Buried next to wife and daughter Alice.

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