William Graham (1778 - 1852)

Born 27 Dec 1778 in Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Husband of Margaret (Muir) Graham — married 1802 in Kirkpatrick Dumfries-shire Scotland

Descendants

Died 20 Sep 1852 at age 73 in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

William Graham was a convict after the Third Fleet transported to New South Wales

William, son of John Graham, was born or baptised on 27 December 1778 in Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.^[1]

He married Margaret Muir 1802 in the Parish of Kirkpatrick and together they had 5 children:

1. Jean, bapt 14 Jun 1803 ^[2]
2. James, born 7 Jan 1810^[3][4]
3. Robert bapt. 22 Mar 1812^[5]

In 1815 William was convicted Dumfries Court of Justiciary on 14 April 1814 for stealing a horse and was sentenced to 14 years transportation. He arrived in Port Jackson (Sydney) on 7 September 1815 on the Baring, which left England on 20 April 1815. On arrival at Sydney he was assigned to work for William Browne of Illawarra. His family followed him to New South Wales ^[6].

In 1826 the Grahams took up a 100-acre land grant next to the Shoalhaven River, which they expanded with another 640 acres the following year.^[7]

He passed away in 1852 and was buried in the Graham Family Cemetery at Nowra, Shoalhaven City, New South Wales, Australia with a death date of 2 Sep 1852. ^[8]

Research Notes

• The Find A Grave: Memorial #194658286 quotes the tombstone inscription as giving the date of birth to be December 16th 1772, but the memorial gives December 16th 1778. The photograph of the tombstone inscription is practically illegible. The memorial date fits with the date of 27 December 1778 in the Old Parish Registers record^[1].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 854/ ; Ref: 10 125
   ScotlandsPeople Search (accessed 20 August 2022)
   William Graham born or baptised on 27 Dec 1778, son of John Graham, in Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
2. ↑ Baptism of daughter Jean Graham: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
   FamilySearch Record: XBB4-L4Z (accessed 6 November 2022)
   William Graham's daughter Jean Graham baptism on 14 Jun 1803 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
3. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 840/ ; Ref: 10 186; Frame: 104
   ScotlandsPeople Search (accessed 6 November 2022)
   James Graham born or baptised on 7 Jan 1810, son of William Graham & Margaret Muir, in Lochmaben, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
4. ↑ Baptism: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
   FamilySearch Record: XYMW-K3P (accessed 6 November 2022)
   James Graham baptism on 7 Jan 1810 (born 31 Dec 1809), son of William Graham & Margaret Muir, in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
5. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 840/ ; Ref: 10 206; Frame: 114
   ScotlandsPeople Search (accessed 6 November 2022)
   Robert Graham born or baptised on 22 Mar 1812, son of William Graham & Margaret Muir, in Lochmaben, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
6. ↑ Convict Transportation: "Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868"
   Class: HO 11; Piece: 2
   Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
   Ancestry Record 1180 #109678 (subscription required, accessed 6 November 2022)
   Name: William Graham; Vessel: Northampton; Convicted Date: 14 Apr 1814; Voyage Date: Dec 1814; Place of Conviction: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. (2019, September 21). Graham Lodge. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:03, December 11, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Graham_Lodge&oldid=916902841
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #194658286 (accessed 29 August 2022)
   Memorial page for William Graham (16 Dec 1778-2 Sep 1852), citing Graham Family Cemetery, Nowra, Shoalhaven City, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Brett Beattie (contributor 49391999).

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