William Evamy Pardey (1829 - 1911)

Born 12 Jul 1829 in Southampton, Hampshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Mckenzie) Pardey — married 3 Oct 1854 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Husband of Anne (Morrow) Pardey — married 4 Jan 1866 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 23 Mar 1911 at age 81 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

William was born on 12 July 1829^[1]. He was the son of Charles Pardey and Caroline Evamy.

He was baptised on 6 August 1829^[2]

In the 1841 census William (age 11) was in All Saints, Hampshire, England.^[3]

It is unknown when William arrived in Australia but for some time after his arrival he was an assistant to Doctor Earley of Melbourne.

When William and Catherine married^[4] he was a bachelor living in Melbourne and his occupation is that of surgeon. After their marriage William and Catherine moved to Maryborough Vic. where he commenced a business as a Cordial Manufacturer which he carried on for a few months. He then moved to Geelong on the 1st January 1855 where he entered upon a situation as an Assistant to a Chemist and Druggist, where he remained for nearly 3 years at a salary of 250 pounds per annum.

William started his own business as a Chemist and Druggist in Moorabool Street Geelong around 1858. The first record of his chemist shop appears in the Geelong business directory of 1858. This shop derived an income of about 350 pounds a year. In February 1866 he moved to a new shop on the west side of Moorabool St, next to L Webster & Reeves, Grocer.

William Evamy and Catherine separated on the 17th January 1863 owing to unhappy differences having arisen between them because of her having become addicted to habits of drunkenness, extravagance and violence. Catherine's story was that he made her life so unhappy and wretched by repeated acts of petty tyranny that she was driven from her home. She only drank because she was in delicate health and her medical attendants advised her to take wine and other stimulants. William denied this, saying she was in perfect health. (8)

They remained separated until the 20th March 1863 when Catherine moved back into their home. According to William he offered to receive her back into his house if she would promise to amend her conduct (8). At this time Catherine was 6 months pregnant with their daughter Catherine Allie who was born in June 1863(9).

They lived together until the 25th August 1863 when they again separated. Catherine moved to Latrobe Terrace, Geelong taking her daughter Catherine Allie, aged 2 months, with her. The other children stayed with William. He states that Catherine had again given way to habits of drunkenness and violence, which at times endangered his life. Such as smashing a plate on William's forehead causing a deep wound which left a scar, smashing open a door leading to William's shop with a poker and endeavouring to strike him with the poker and a candlestick, throwing the contents of a cup of tea at him in front of the children, attacked one of his customers with a heavy riding boot, and while in an intoxicated state threw the contents of a chamber utensil at him and then throwing the utensil at him breaking it against the door post. (8) Catherine moved into a cottage in Yarra St, Geelong, William furnished the cottage for her which cost about 25 pounds and he said he paid maintenance of 2 pounds 10 shillings per week. He also stated that when Catherine left she took with her dresses, jewellery, linen and other similar articles valued according to William at 300 pounds. (8)

After several weeks Catherine summonsed William to the Magistrates Court at Geelong for maintenance as she claimed he had not been paying her. The Court ordered that he was to pay her 2 pounds per week. This was 10 shillings less than he had previously paid. William continued to pay this amount until the 21st June 1864 when he took their daughter, Catherine Allie, back ?owing to his wife's Cruelty and neglect towards her child and in consequence of her continued drunkenness and impropriety?. The impropriety being that he occasionally saw her walking in the street with females who he believed to be of immoral character. He then applied to the Magistrates Court at Geelong to quash the previous order or to reduce the amount. The maintenance was then reduced to 1 pound per week. The money was paid to a John Haslem of Geelong who then posted it to Catherine at the General Post Office Melbourne.

In January 1864 William sent his two daughters, Caroline and Elizabeth to England to be educated. This cost him 100 pounds per annum for their education and maintenance.

On the 2nd November 1864 William applied to the Supreme Court Melbourne for a divorce ^[5]stating the above reasons and that, on the 29th September 1864 Catherine stayed at the ?Prince of Wales Hotel? for several days with a man named Brown, occupying the same room with him and passing as man and wife. Also that on the 8th October 1864 Catherine committed adultery with Brown at an Hotel or public house by the name of ?The Halfway House? on the eastern hill, Melbourne opposite Saint Peters Church. He states that he did not apply for a divorce earlier as he had no proof of Catherine's adultery before then.

William's marriage to Anne Morrow was registered in 1866 in Victoria, Australia.^[6]

In February 1868 William Evamy was elected to a seat in the Town Council for Kardinia Ward and on the 1st November 1870, he was re-elected to the Council unopposed. On the 27th October 1873 William was elected as Alderman of the Geelong Town Council on the resignation of Alderman W.T. Morris. On the 9th October 1877 the Geelong Advertiser reported on an illuminated address that was presented by Geelong Town Council to William Pardey late councillor and alderman for nine years service in Kardinia Ward.(9,10)

PRESENTATION TO EX-ALD PARDEY. Cr. Garratt stated that he had pleasure in presenting an address from the Council to ex-Ald Pardey as a token of appreciation of his service. Mr Pardey had been well liked and appreciated for the energy he had displayed when in the Council. They wished him every success and begged his acceptance of the illuminated address, which read as follows;- ?To William Evaney Pardey, Esq., late Alderman for Kardinia Ward, etc., etc., etc. Dear Sir:- We, the Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors and Burgesses of the Town of Geelong, on your retirement from offices a Alderman for Kardinia Ward, desire to place on record our high appreciation of the valuable service, and of the care, attention, and time bestowed by your in performing your municipal duties for a period of nine years as a member of this Council, in the offices of Councillor and Alderman for the said Ward. We, therefore, in council assembled, have much pleasure in presenting you with this testimonial, to which the corporate seal of the Town of Geelong is affixed. We would further assure you that you carry with you into private life the warm esteem and best wishes of all those who have associated with you in the Town Council of Geelong for so many years. Given under the corporate seal of the Town of Geelong, pursuant to the Resolution of the Council on the 9th day of may, 1877, and signed by J. M. GARRATT, Mayor, and Wm. WEIRE Town Clerk. Mr Pardey said that the address would always remind him of the happy days he had spent in he Council. They had worked hard against each other at the Council table in some matters, but they always forgot their differences when they adjourned to the Mayor's room. He had worked very hard when in the Council, and considered that he was deserving to the testimonial. In accepting it, he assured the Council that it would be handed down to his children, whom he had no doubt would look upon it with pride, as it conveyed the well wishes of all with whom he had associated in the happy days that had passed. He hoped that the Council would conduct their business harmoniously, and that whatever differences they had at the Council table would be forgotten after their meetings. (Applause.)

The Victorian Government Gazette No. 50 dated July 21 1876, page 1351 states. Partnership Notice- I have admitted Mr George Morrow into partnership in the business as chemist and druggist now carried on by me in Moorabool Street Geelong. This firm will trade as William Pardey and Co. Geelong 1st July 1876 No. 205 WILLIAM PARDEY George Morrow is possibly the brother of Ann Morrow who was William's 2nd wife.

William was gazetted a Justice of the Peace on the 21st October 1878 for the Southern Bailiwick and was sworn in by the police magistrate on the 29th October 1878.

He was also a member of the Geelong M.U.I.O.O.F. lodge. On the 10th June 1891 a complimentary social was given to William by the Lodge for his work as treasurer, he apparently joined the lodge in 1858.

The Geelong Advertiser dated 16th April 1870 ran an article on Flynn Lonargan & Co advising that they had commenced business at 94 Moorabool St next door to Pardey's Chemist. On the 8th February 1871 the Geelong Advertiser again had an article on Mawson Bros having moved to 99 Moorabool St opposite Pardeys and next to the National Hotel.

William died on the 23rd March 1911 aged 82 of Senile Debility and Heart Failure. On his death Certificate, his residence was ?Konibacy? Myers St, Geelong. He was buried at the New General Cemetery, Geelong. He had been in Victoria for 60 years.

The Geelong Advertiser dated 24th march 1911 printed the following obituary: The death occurred early yesterday morning of Mr. W. E. Pardey, J.P. at his residence in Myers-Street. Geelong, at the ripe age of 82 years. Deceased, who was of a bright and cheerful nature, will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He had not long been ailing, and to many the announcement of his demise came as a great surprise. For fifty years he carried on business as a chemist in Moorabool-street, and was a familiar figure. At one time his shop was on portion of the site now occupied by Daniel's ironmongery establishment, but for the major part of the half-century his place of business was lower down the street. He was a regular attendant on the Bench at the police court, and enjoyed the respect of his brother magistrates. On the death of Mr. G. F. Belcher, J.P. , he became the oldest Justice of the Peace in Geelong. In February 1868, he was elected to a seat in the Town Council as a member for Kardinia Ward, and subsequently filled the aldermanship. Municipal life apparently had no very great attraction for him, as he did not remain in the council many years. His remains were interred privately yesterday in the New General Cemetery. He leaves a grown-up family. Throughout yesterday the corporation flag was half-mast out of respect to his memory.

Will and Probate records. (Ref. No 120201) state that he left his Chemist shop in Moorabool Street, Geelong and his home in Myers Street, Geelong to his son Norman Millais. The residue of his estate was to be converted into money this included two insurance policies, one for 1,000 pounds and one for 500 pounds. The income from this money was to be used to provide his wife Anne with an allowance of 3 pounds per week during the lifetime of Norman Millias and to be reduced to 2 pounds per week if Norman was to die before Anne. His daughter Elizabeth Jane was to receive and allowance of 15 shilling per week during the life of his wife Anne (Ann died on the 28th Aug 1922 at her daughter's residence at Hawthorn). After the death of his wife the residue of the estate was to be divided equally between his daughters.

The probate papers list an inventory of furniture, linen and plate. This inventory covers 5 bedrooms, 2 front rooms, a dining room, kitchen, hall, laundry, cupboard under the stair

Wm, died (age 82) in about 1911 in Geelong, Victoria.^[7] William died on 23 March 1911 in Geelong and their estate passed probate on 31 May 1911.^[8] William died on 23 March 1911 and was buried in Geelong Western Public Cemetery, Geelong West, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPCC-K4M : 11 February 2018, William Pardey, 12 Jul 1829); citing ABOVE BAR-INDEPENDENT,SOUTHAMPTON,HAMPSHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 0595458 (RG4 610), 0595458 (RG4 624), 0595458 (RG4 658)
2. ↑ Baptism"England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4WN-JN5 : 11 December 2014), William Pardey, 06 Aug 1829, Baptism; citing p. 48, Southampton, Hampshire, record group RG4, Public Record Office, London
3. ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 England Census"
   Class: HO107; Piece: 416; Book: 2; Civil Parish: All Saints; County: Hampshire; Enumeration District: 26; Folio: 31; Page: 13; Line: 11; GSU roll: 288813
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8978 #2535365 (accessed 21 October 2023)
   William Pardy (11) in All Saints in Southampton registration district in Hampshire, England. Born in Hampshire, England.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950"
   Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888; Registration Number: 3238
   Ancestry Record 1780 #2714313 (accessed 21 October 2023)
   William Evans Pardey marriage to Catherine McKenzie in 1854 in Victoria.
5. ↑ Divorce: "Victoria, Australia, Divorce Records, 1860-1940"
   Public Records Office of Victoria (PROV); North Melbourne, Victoria
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61565 #10493 (accessed 21 October 2023)
   William Evamy Pardey divorce from Catherine Pardey in 1864-1865 in Victoria, Australia.
6. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950"
   The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Marriage Records; Reference Number: 580
   Ancestry Record 61649 #125983 (accessed 21 October 2023)
   William Evamy Pardey marriage to Anne Morrow in 1866 in Victoria, Australia.
7. ↑ Death: "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
   Edwardian Index Victoria 1902-1913; Registration Number: 1513
   Ancestry Record 1779 #1551569 (accessed 21 October 2023)
   Wm Evamy Pardey death about 1911 (age 82), child of Pardey Chas & Carol Evamy, in Geelong, Victoria.
8. ↑ Probate: "Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009"
   Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61315 #829750 (accessed 21 October 2023)
   William Pardey probate on 31 May 1911. Died 23 Mar 1911 in Geelong. Occupation: Chemist.
9. ↑ Burial: "Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #161008228
   Ancestry Record 60528 #2677586 (accessed 21 October 2023)
   William Evamy Pardey burial (died on 23 Mar 1911) in Geelong Western Public Cemetery, Geelong West, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia. Born in 1828.

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