William Patrick Green (abt. 1825 - 1894)

Born about 1825 in Essex, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Husband of Jane (Parker) Green — married 20 Aug 1862 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Descendants

Died 25 May 1894 at about age 69 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

William Patrick Green was born around 1825, the son of Thomas Green of West Bargholt, near Colchester, Essex.^[1]

He migrated to Tasmania, Australia in 1843 at the age of 18, arriving on the barque Henry, under the protection of Henry Dowling, a Baptist Minister.^[1]

He was a brewer and miller.^[1][2] He was occupying a steam mill on the Old Wharf (property of Mrs. Clark) at the time of the preparation of the 1853 Hobart Valuation Rolls.^[3] Later, he was a mayor of Hobart, Tasmania.^[4]

He married Jane Parker on 20 August 1862 at his home on Campbell Street in Hobart, with the service performed by Henry Dowling.^[5] Their children were:

• Louisa Green (1853–1902)^[6]
• Harriett Jane Green (1855–?)^[7]
• Ann Elizabeth Green (1859–1860)^[8]

Elected Mayor in December 1877,^[9] William retired from public life temporarily in 1878, when he planned a visit to 'the Mother Country'.^[10]

He died on 25 May 1894 at his daughter Harriett's home, Melville House, Melville Street, Hobart.^[1][11] His remains were interred at the Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium on 27 May 1894.^[12]

Research notes

I visited the State Library of Tasmania, and can confirm that the Tasmanian Archives research file for William Green (https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1805658) is not for this William. It is for a William Green who was born in Chailey, East Sussex, England on 29 January 1790 (son of William Shaw and Susan Green), enlisted with the Regiment of Foot in 1812, and died on 3 November 1862 in Tasmania.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "Obituary." 26 May 1894. The Mercury (Hobart), p. 3. Retrieved 28 December 2019 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13281574/841407.
2. ↑ Valuation of Property Hobart Town and Launceston Report of the Commissioners, page 2. 1875. https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/tpl/PPWeb/1875/HA1875pp46.pdf.
3. ↑ Hobart Valuation Rolls - 1853. Retrieved 9 December 2022 by Clare Spring from https://stors.tas.gov.au/AUTAS001131077216.
4. ↑ "Hobart." 26 May 1894. Wellington Times and Agricultural and Mining Gazette, p. 2. Retrieved 28 December 2019 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/64958873.
5. ↑ Marriage record at LINC Tasmania: Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:865742 Reg. year: 1862. Retrieved 11 March 2017 by Clare Spring from https://talis.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:865742/one.
6. ↑ Birth record at LINC Tasmania: Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:956839 Reg. year: 1853. Retrieved 11 March 2017 by Clare Spring from https://talis.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:956839/one.
7. ↑ Birth record at LINC Tasmania: Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:960296 Reg. year: 1855. Retrieved 11 March 2017 by Clare Spring from https://talis.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:960296/one.
8. ↑ Birth record at LINC Tasmania: Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:963831 Reg. year: 1859. Retrieved 11 March 2017 by Clare Spring from https://talis.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:963831/one.
9. ↑ "City Council." 18 December 1877. The Mercury (Hobart), page 2. Retrieved 20 December 2022 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8958071.

   THE NEW MAYOR.
   Alderman Green, on taking his seat as Mayor, took the opportunity of again thanking the Aldermen for the honour they had conferred upon him in electing him as their chairman and Mayor of the city for the ensuing year.

10. ↑ "Annual Municipal elections." 13 December 1878. The Mercury (Hobart), page 2. Retrieved 20 December 2022 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8971402.

    ... The aldermen who retire this year are the Mayor, Mr. Burgess, and Mr Pike. The two latter were again proposed as candidates but Mr. Green did not seek re-election, as he will temporarily retire from public life and pay a visit to the Mother Country. ...

11. ↑ "Deaths." 25 May 1894. Tasmanian News (Hobart), page 1. Retrieved 9 December 2022 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/174583301.

    GREEN.—On May 25th, at his daughter's residence, Melville House, Melville street, of acute bronchitis, W. P. Green, aged 69.

12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212760839/william-patrick-green: accessed 9 December 2022), memorial page for William Patrick Green (1825–27 May 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 212760839, citing Cornelian Bay Cemetery And Crematorium, Hobart, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia; Maintained by Tanya V (contributor 49442830).