William Blue was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)
William Blue has African ancestry.
'William Blue' is the son of Billy Blue and Elizabeth Williams
William Blew, son of William Blew, Elizabeth Blew, Born 3 February 1807, Baptised 8 March 1807, by Clergyman [Rev] Henry Fulton, Registered at St Philip's Church of England, Sydney.[1][2]
When William was 16 he was found guilty of manslaughter, after he threw a stone at a boy who was tormenting him and the youth later died. For this crime William was given a six months' sentence.[3][4][5]
William was born before 1820 assuming he was at least 20 years old when his son William was born.[6] He is the son of Billy Blue.[6][7] He married Ellen Welsh.[8]
Sources
↑ St Phillips birth registration details from Biographical Database of Australia (BDA) births deaths marriages/new south wales, birth certificate:V1807985 4/1807
↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. William Blew. Birth Registration number: V18122725 1A/1807. Father: William. Mother: Elizabeth. Accessed 17th June 2023. Births Search page
↑ 1824 'CRIMINAL COURT.', The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), 8 July, p. 2. , viewed 20 Dec 2020, [1]
↑ Pybus, p.173 -Cassandra Pybus, 'Black Founders, The unknown story of Australia's first black settlers' (published UNSW Press 2006).
↑ New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930 for Wm Blue, Entrance Book Sydney 1819-1833 [2]
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Blue-1650 and Blue-246 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplication of Billy Blue's son William Blue's profile. Billy only had one son called William. The original profile was created in November 2013.
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