William Granger (1852 - 1915)

Born 28 Aug 1852 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Courtney) Granger — married 3 Dec 1888 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 26 Apr 1915 at age 62 in Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

William was born in 1853, the son of Isaiah Granger and Mary Cordin. Married twice, he migrated to Australia and passed away in 1915.

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Born 28 Aug 1852 • Bilston, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. # ^[1]

Baptised 19 Sep 1852 • St. James', Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.^[2]

Married:

(1)

(2) 3 Dec 1888 • St Pauls Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.^{[3] [4]}

Died 26 Apr 1915 • Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia. # ^[5]

Residence:

7 Apr 1861 • Wolverhampton township, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. S/o Isaiah and Mary Granger as William Granger b: Bilston 1853.^{[6] [7]}

1913 • Vine Street Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia. Line 2432 - Clerk as William Granger.^[8]

Research note

Dates # from Ancestry Hints. | Ancestry Hints cites arrival via 'Warwick' 1884. | (Grainger-687 00:53, 21 June 2020 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915; Name: William Granger, Registration Year: 1852, Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep, Registration district: Wolverhampton, Inferred County: Staffordshire, Volume: 6b, Pages: 310, 360.
2. ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975; Name: William Granger, Baptism Date: 19/09/1852, Baptism Place: St. James', Wolverhampton, Stafford, England, Father: Isaiah Granger, Mother: Mary, FHL Film Number: 1040908, Reference ID: item 5 p 96.
3. ↑ Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Name: William Granger, Spouse Name: Elizth Courtney, Marriage Date: 1888, Marriage Place: New South Wales, Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Registration Year: 1888, Registration Number: 1748.
4. ↑ Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1818-2011; Name: William Granger, Gender: Male, Marriage Age: 36, Event Type: Marriage, Birth Date: 1852, Marriage Date: 03/12/1888, Marriage Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Parish as it Appears: St Pauls, Sydney, Father: Sarah Granger, Mother: Mary Granger, Spouse: Elizabeth Courtney.
5. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988; Name: Wm Granger, Death Registration Year: 1915, Death Registration Place: Victoria Australia, Father: Isiah Granger, Reference Number: 4917.
6. ↑ 1861 England Census; Class: RG 9; Piece: 1997; Folio: 60; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542900.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7Z4-K85 : 24 October 2019), William Granger in household of Isaiah Granger, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; 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.
8. ↑ Australian Electoral Rolls, 1901-1936; Name: William Granger, Gender: Male, Electoral Date: 1913, Electoral Place: Moonee Ponds Maribyrnong Victoria Australia, Residence Address: Vine St., Moonee Ponds, Occupation: Clerk.

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