William Frederick Salmon (1853 - 1923)

Born 4 Oct 1853 in Wells, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine Mary (Holmes) Salmon — married 21 May 1883 (to 4 May 1907) in Poowong, Victoria, Australia

Husband of Annie Laing Reid (Sutherland) Salmon — married 9 Jun 1920 (to 12 Sep 1923) in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 12 Sep 1923 at age 69 in North Essendon, Victoria, Australia [uncertain]

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Biography

William Frederick Salmon was born on 4 October 1853 in Wells, Somerset, England, the son of Ellen Catherine Salmon and Henry Salmon.^[1][2][3]

He was christened on 12 December 1853 at St. Cuthbert, Wells.^[4]

When the 1871 England Census rolled around, William was living in St Sidwell, Devonshire, England.^[3] His grandfather Charles Fry was named as head of the household, and William's occupation was noted as "Miller Corn Merchant".^[3]

In October 1877, at age 24, William travelled to^[5]Australia aboard^[6]the 'Durham'. He arrived in Victoria with his younger brother Arthur.^[7]

William married Catherine Mary Holmes on 21 May 1883 at Glen Wallace in Poowong, Victoria.^[8][9] Glen Wallace was the home of Mrs Wallace-Dunlop,^[8] who was the sister of William's brother Arthur's future wife.^[10]

Together William and Catherine (who he called "Kitty"^[11]) had four children:

• May Catherine Salmon (1884–1949)^[12]
• Percy William Salmon (1885–1918)^[13]
• Muriel Daphne Salmon (1887–1956)^[14]
• Marjorie Jean Salmon (1893–1945)^[15]

Salmon family photo c. 1900 (William is the moustachioed man on the right.)

Kitty died in May 1907.^[16]

At age 60, William married again, to Annie Laing Reid Sutherland on 9 June 1920.^[17][18] At the time of his second marriage he was an invalid in bed, in a low condition.^[19][20]

Salmon Reserve is named after William Salmon. He gifted the reserve to the people of the City of Essendon in 1918. He was a "tree enthusiast" who planted many of the trees that are now mature at that site.^[21]

He donated a stained glass window depicting the Ascension to Essendon North Christ Church to pay tribute to his son, daughter and son-in-law for their services overseas during World War I.^[22]

William died on 12 September 1923 in North Essendon, aged 69 years.^[23][24]

Obituary

William Frederick Salmon, public accountant, died at his home in Woodlands-street, North Essendon, on Wednesday evening 12 September 1923, after an illness extending over three years. Deceased was a Fellow of the Incorporated Institute of Accountants for over twenty years, and took a practical interest in rural pursuits. At one time he owned properties in the north of Victoria, besides being interested in fruit growing, having an up-to-date commercial orchard at Werribee. His grazing interests, now chiefly confined to South Gippsland, found outlet during his life for the advancement of the breeds of the Border Leicester and Southdown types of sheep. He was the principal partner in the firm of Rossiter Bros. and Salmon of Numeralla, Hedley, where all his energies were devoted to the advancement of the Southdown type of sheep, and where some excellent pioneering work was done in the reclamation of swamp lands. He leaves a widow and three daughters. His only son, Lieutenant Percy W. Salmon, was killed in the attack on Mont St. Quentin on 1st September 1918.^[25]

Research Notes

1861 Census: Bull Lane, Wells, Somerset, England^[2]

1871 Census: St Sidwell, Devonshire, England^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Birthdate input by Gilly Wood, February 2017.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Class: RG 9; Piece: 1665; Folio: 18; Page: 31; GSU roll: 542847. Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Retrieved by Clare Spring on 25 March 2017. Also online: "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M7FD-F6N : 28 September 2016), William F Salmon in household of Henry Salmon, St Cuthbert, Somersetshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. [Second part at: "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7FD-F6K : 12 December 2017), Ellen S Salmon, St Cuthbert, Somersetshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5TK-MX3 : 23 June 2017), William F Salmon in entry for Charles Fry, 1871.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NX55-NXZ : 30 December 2014, William Frederic Salmon, ); citing St. Cuthbert, Wells, Somerset, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,526,763.
5. ↑ Passenger List:"Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923"
   Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]; Series: VPRS 7666
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1635 #3010580 (accessed 5 December 2023)
   Name: Wm Salmon; Nationality: English; Arrival Age: 24; Birth Date: abt 1853; Departure Place: Plymouth; Arrival Date: 11 Oct 1877; Arrival Place: Melbourne, Australia; Ship: Durham
6. ↑ Ship:historic shipping; SS Durham http://www.historic-shipping.co.uk/monwigram/durham%2074.html (accessed 5 December 2023)
7. ↑ "Parks and playgrounds: Citizen's gift to Essendon." 7 November 1918. The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds), p. 2. Retrieved 17 February 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74607597/7216789.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Marriages." 30 May 1883. The Ballarat Star, p. 2. Retrieved 17 February 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202505920.
9. ↑ Marriage record: 2093 / 1883. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Catherine Mary HOLMES and William Frederick SALMON)
10. ↑ William Salmon is 3 Degrees from Fanny Wallace-Dunlop: Wikitree.
11. ↑ Copy of the diary of William Salmon, in the possession of Clare Spring at 3 May 2017.
12. ↑ Birth record: 11883 / 1884. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: May Catherine SALMON); (Place: POOW); (Mother: Catherine Mary HOLMES); (Father: William Freder)
13. ↑ Birth record: 27805 / 1885. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Percy William SALMON); (Place: POOW); (Mother: Catherine Mary HOLMES); (Father: William Freder)
14. ↑ Birth record: 32283 / 1887. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Muriel Daphne SALMON); (Place: STKI); (Mother: Catherine Mary HOLMES); (Father: William Freder)
15. ↑ Birth record: 3731 / 1893. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Margery Jean SALMON); (Place: FRAN); (Mother: Catherine HOLMES); (Father: William Freder)
16. ↑ "Deaths." 7 May 1907. The Argus (Melbourne), p. 1. Retrieved 17 February 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10633448.
17. ↑ Marriage record: 5395 / 1920. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
    (Annie Lang Reid SUTHERLAND and Wm Fredk SALMON)
18. ↑ "Marriages." 10 June 1920. The Argus (Melbourne), p. 1. Retrieved 17 February 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1709891.
19. ↑ "Marriage at bedside." 16 August 1924. The Australasian (Melbourne), p. 42. Retrieved 17 February 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/140758964.
20. ↑ "Remarkable will case: Provision for wife: Marriage with invalid." 8 August 1924. The Ballarat Star, p. 2. Retrieved 7 March 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/213534775.
21. ↑ "Woodlands & Napier Parks Walking Trail" (brochure produced by City of Moonee Valley). Retrieved by Clare Spring (great-great-grandaughter of William Salmon) on 9 February 2017 from www.mvcc.vic.gov.au/-/media/Files/Parks-and-Gardens/Walking-guides/CMV0199-WoodlandsNapier_V2.ashx.
22. ↑ "Victorian Heritage Database Report: Stained Glass Window at Essendon North Christ Church Anglican." 2013. Accessed by Clare Spring on 17 February 2017 from http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/196684/download-report
23. ↑ "Deaths." 14 September 1873. The Argus (Melbourne), p. 1. Retrieved 17 February 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1983433.
24. ↑ Death record: 10194 / 1923. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
    (Name: William Frederick SALMON); (Place of death: ESSENDON); (Age at death: 69); (Mother: Catherine Ellen FRY); (Father: SALMON Henry)
25. ↑ "About People" 14 September 1923, The Age (Melbourne), p. 9. Retrieved by Clare Spring on 9 February 2017 from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/203636602.