Private William Graham
(c.1804.....1898 )
- Back To . . 21st
Royal North British Fusiliers Regiment
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Born : circa . 1804
Where Born : England
Occupation : Soldier
Date Arrived : 1833
Ship Arrived on : "Mary
"(Sydney) then "Norval" to Launceston
Rank on Discharge : Private
Date of Enlistment : unknown
Where Enlisted : unknown
Date of Discharge :unknown
Where Discharged : Hobart
Died : 13. May . 1898
Where Died /
Buried : Hobart
Parents Names : unknown
Spouse's Name : Sarah
Where Born :
Born :
Died : 20.
October . 1846
Where Died /
Buried : Hobart
/St Davids Park Hobart
Date Married :
Where Married :
Spouse's Parents :
- Descendants :
- a
descendent of Sarah Graham b.1833 daughter of William and
Sarah Graham
- Area Settled :
- Hobart , Tasmania
- Children :
- 1 . George Graham
(b.?. England..... d.11 January1908 in Scotland
)
- 2 . Jane Graham (b.1831
. England.....d.31 August 1856
)married Tobias Martin
Richards 16 March 1850
- 3 . Sarah Graham (
b.1833. at sea......d. 23 Oct 1902 in Hobart
) married William Dart 8
January 1857 Hobart Sarah d
- 4 . William Graham
(b.22/2/1836....d.13 Oct 1920 ) Married Ellen Mary Enright
31 Jan 1856
- 5 . Charles Graham
(b.1838.........d.29 Sept 1897) m Laura Taylor 26 March
1862
History
& Achievements :
- Private Graham arrived in Hobart
Tasmania in 1833 along with his Regiment. He was one of
two soldiers
- of this Regiment
to share the same name. Discharged in Hobart and remained
there when his Regiment left the shores. He became a
Government Servant accepting an appointment offered by
Sir George Arthur. Retired from this position in 1869.
- The following are
positions Graham held.
- 1838 & 1839..........
Head Messenger Colonial Secretary Department
- 1840 ............
Office Keeper
- 1841 until 1852 .
.............Keeper of Public Officers
- One of Williams
sons joined this Regiment and became a Quarter Master.
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E- mail address
bmchapman@iprimus.com.au
© Copyright B
& M Chapman (QLD) Australia
Last revised: February 01, 2007.